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Dr. Farhana Sultana Jul 30, 2023

No, your body cannot build tolerance to endless extreme heat. Unless you’re a soulless capitalist right-wing fascists ghoul. The shite these ghouls try to peddle in late-stage capitalism to the masses just beggars belief.

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docht Jul 30, 2023

@farhanasultana

They frame the climate crisis as a problem which can be solved on the individual level. What they really mean is: "Shame on you if you can't cope with the heat. You better work out."

This reminds me of the concept of "carbon footprint" which was coined by the fossil fuel industry. It's always about shifting responsibility to the individual.

#climatecrisis

Source:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/23/big-oil-coined-carbon-footprints-to-blame-us-for-their-greed-keep-them-on-the-hook

Big oil coined ‘carbon footprints’ to blame us for their greed. Keep them on the hook

Climate-conscious individual choices are good – but not nearly enough to save the planet. More than personal virtue, we need collective action

The Guardian

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Alpine Joe Jul 30, 2023

@docht @farhanasultana

You can tell corporate execs don't really believe the "personal responsibility" thing because they are all jetting around the world on ultra polluting private jets!

These are just the old 2014 figures:
https://ig.ft.com/sites/business-jets/

All forms of high polluting transportation should be charged a hefty climate mitigation fee. From corporate jets to SUVs and vanity trucks.

Precious perks: Free flights for business executives cost US companies $40m last year

An exclusive FT investigation takes a closer look at some of the most expensive corporate flights in the US.

Private jets: free flights for corporate executives in the US add up to $40m

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Urban Hermit

@alpinejoe @docht @farhanasultana
I took my small fishing boat out today. I went to a lake I had never been to. It was more popular with power boaters than I was comfortable with. Besides the fact that I had a bad time and left early, I thought "look at all those boats, racing around & wasting gas for almost no reason". A lot of working class people who get a little wealth get into power sports after they get the big truck. The price of all gas needs to include the cost of CO2 mitigation.