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Oneironaut

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11. We as a society have pretty much agreed to ignore it now so the next generation can deal with it.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 01:20 PM

Apr 23

We like our standard of living, and, most people alive now won’t be in 2050. Why punish ourselves now when it won’t be us suffering? The next generation can suffer and die.

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We don't have time to ignore the climate crisis for another 4 years. [View all] applegrove Apr 22 OP

Reality may suck, but it is what it is. elocs Apr 22 #1

Maybe not if Canada has another record of forest fires this summer. applegrove Apr 22 #2

China produces as much greenhouse gases.... Kaleva Apr 22 #3

So what? Not mitigating it? No putting human ingenuity applegrove Apr 22 #4

The war has already been lost Kaleva Apr 22 #5

Do you vote or spread te words: "fossel fuels kill?" applegrove Apr 22 #6

Yes but that won't help me survive catastrophic climate change Kaleva Apr 23 #7

You are aware you can sequestrate carbon? And that the severity applegrove Apr 23 #9

They have zombie fires still burning. Brenda Apr 23 #8

Maybe they will vote on the fight for climate change. applegrove Apr 23 #10

We as a society have pretty much agreed to ignore it now so the next generation can deal with it. Oneironaut Apr 23 #11

Time for some Biden Bragging Kid Berwyn Apr 23 #12

Thank you. applegrove Apr 23 #13

And yet we will. maxsolomon Apr 23 #14

Trying to make people apathetic? applegrove Apr 23 #15

Yes. That's my plan. maxsolomon Apr 23 #16

Maybe if you can't fight you should let others with more inside them applegrove Apr 23 #17

That's ridiculous. maxsolomon Apr 23 #18

Well you are not promoting a major portion of his platform. applegrove Apr 23 #21

It's my responsibility to PROMOTE BIDEN'S PLATFORM? Please. maxsolomon Apr 23 #22

But you won't share what you have done. Why do you applegrove Apr 23 #23

+1000 Johnny2X2X Apr 23 #20

What about our own EPA? womanofthehills Apr 23 #19