• Dholi@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    they pollute that much because they own the facilities that support our lifestyle

    I didn’t know their private jets, yachts, and companies that lobby for lax environment rules support my lifestyle.

    • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 days ago

      Cars, as in personal vehicles, are one of the largest portions of environmental damage. The majority of cars are owned by people who aren’t rich. Don’t underestimate the footprint of the average decently off person in a 1st world country

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        5 days ago

        Yes, but the cities they live in are designed to support car infrastructure instead of being walkable / having adequate public transit. Cities are designed in this way to serve the interests of the wealthy.

        The wealthy are the architects of the system we live in, and they resist any desire for change with all the power at their disposal. The disinformation they spread with media outlets they own, the lobbying to reduce regulation, outsourcing, etc. all play far more of a factor than your average persons agency.

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          4 days ago

          We could definitely make it better without capitalist interests, but we still couldn’t fix it (imo)