Dr. Lucky Tran Jul 26, 2023

Doom is a privilege we can’t afford.

“Some days I think that if we lose the #climate battle, it’ll be due in no small part to this defeatism among the comfortable in the global north, while people in frontline communities continue to fight like hell for survival. Which is why fighting defeatism is also climate work.” - Rebecca Solnit

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/we-cant-afford-to-be-climate-doomers?CMP=share_btn_tw

We can’t afford to be climate doomers

It often seems that people are searching harder for evidence we’re defeated than that we can win

The Guardian
Show threadJohn Jaggard
@luckytran
If we lose the climate battle it will be down to cowardly politicians who haven't the guts to tell the public that their current consumer based lifestyle is unsustainable for fear of losing a few votes.
Jul 27, 2023 at 7:25amWeb
Show threadJohn MeadowsJul 27, 2023
@dangerousbeenz @luckytran Let's also blame the public who refuse to make meaningful lifestyle changes. There are plenty of voices sending out the warning message, but people don't want to listen to any message that doesn't let them off the hook.
Show threadclimate voter/degrowthistJul 27, 2023
@dangerousbeenz @luckytran When I visit a a big parking lot, in Rocky Mountain National Park and almost every car is an SUV or a truck, I wonder if there might be someone to share the responsibility with the politicians. Or are we all just hapless victims of the advertised car culture?