77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified

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77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified | Common Dreams
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"I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South," one expert said.

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If people don't want to change, how in the world do you think they'll let a [democrat, republican, etc] politician force them to? Do you think cocacola will save us? The answer is not fun.

There has been a consistent effort from the fossil fuel industry to shift the blame from themselves to individuals.

How Big Oil helped push the idea of a 'carbon footprint'

From recycling ♻️ to plastic straws, the ad campaigns put the onus on individual consumers instead of the industry. Americans overwhelmingly want to do something about climate change. But the propaganda prevents action.

THIS propaganda prevents action because you're basically saying that we shouldn't do anything short of a revolution

Correct. It’s the most efficient way to institute degrowth and establish a new sustainable economy.