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Comment by throwaway27448

4 hours ago

Surely there's no point in reducing your personal carbon footprint without holding capital accountable at the state level.

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tmnvix  4 hours ago

If I remember correctly, US per capita CO2 footprint is around 14 tonnes (this includes industrial activity). Average US driver of an ICE vehicle produces around 4 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Personal choices matter.

  • throwaway27448  4 hours ago

    I think the second half of your argument is missing. How much of that CO2 emission is even in my control? What is capital doing to reduce its end of output? What sort of mechanisms do I even have to control the economy? I can't stop american companies from selling out my grandkid's future. My parents couldn't either. Our economy is simply not structured to reflect collective interest. If you vote for a political party that does want to take this seriously, you get accused of supporting fascism.

    I'm not going to sweat recycling while our entire political economy makes a farce of caring about the future.

bluGill  4 hours ago

Your efforts cascade. You alone mean nothing, but states and companies are just reacting to the collective wants, so if everyone waits for everyone else first nothing will happen.