Wolfgang BlauDec 25, 2022
You’ll see, once they‘ll realise the full extent of climate change, they‘ll blame the scientists for not having warned them. They will say ‚you should have been more outspoken!‘ and ‚we would have backed you up‘.
Show threadmtkleinDec 26, 2022
@wblau
Does it really matter? The climate catastrophe will hit humans extremly hard and since it seems that there will be no true international intervention to mitigate the effects, we are doomed. You can scream, blame, cry or just sit there watching - it won't change a thing.
Show threadUlf J. Froitzheim
@mtklein @wblau It does matter. We can achieve a lot but only if we act – and not resign. Doomsayers tend to evoke self-fulfilling prophecies. They‘ll be doomed only if and because they say they were doomed.
Dec 26, 2022 at 2:27pmMetatext
Show threadmtkleinDec 26, 2022
@UJF
But what can be done without getting all countries to act together and ignore national interests? What can stop a global phenomenon if there is no global action?
@wblau
Show threadUlf J. FroitzheimDec 26, 2022
@mtklein @wblau Each country has gotta act now. They mustn’t use reluctance and inactivity of others as an excuse for their irresponsable waiting. Any contribution counts.
Show threadmtkleinDec 27, 2022
@UJF @wblau That's my wish, too. But I don't see this in a way that would help us. Therefore I think I am just realistic: nothing significant will happen and we are still heading towards 3°C - maybe then we should seriously start to prepare for extreme weather, draughts, floodings, migration in the millions, asking ourselfs how much individuality is justifiable and foremost tell the truth to our youth: We are fucked. Or am I completely wrong @luisaneubauer ?
Show threadUlf J. FroitzheimDec 27, 2022
@wblau @luisaneubauer @mtklein If you’d ask @MichaelEMann, he’d tell you that this is exactly where the denialists and inactivists want to lead us so that they can continue with their “business as usual” way of life beyond the tipping points. Maybe you should read Maja Göpel’s book “Wir können auch anders”. @beyondideology@twitter