I hate how this picture is accurate. American inaction on climate change fucks everyone over. There’s almost no chance of convincing China and India to reduce emissions if the richest country in the world can’t be bothered to lift a finger.
But hey, maybe this will incentivize Elon to double his efforts on colonizing Mars for the super rich!
It will only incentivize Elon (and all the other filthy rich) to build air conditioned luxury bunkers guarded by AI killerbots in places like New Zealand.
Or maybe something like the titular space station in the movie Elysium, where they enjoy the newest medical treatments while looking down on the rest of humanity trying to survive on a planet that has turned into a helhole.
Yes! New Zealand, we have a bunch of gar-- investors we think you’ll like.
Well, we’re going to be acting on it now. Very pro
This is my biggest concern. Like whatever on economy. Do I want more for everyone? Absolutely. But those can come back in 5-10 years.
The environment doesn’t have that long. We had the hottest summer and about to have the coldest winter and they are all like “let’s go orange man!” And not giving a fuck what they leave for the next generation. So fuckin selfish. I hate them so much.
They don’t care because they will be dead before they ever see the effects of their selfishness. They will literally never have any consequence.
I’m sure they know in their hearts that their descendants will suffer and die because of what they do today, but they don’t plan on ever feeling bad about it because at the end they will be safe, warm and comfortable in their beds, surrounded by their loving families, after a lifetime of luxuries. Everything to gain and nothing to lose. Why not fuck the planet?
I work with young trump supporters starting families. They will be hurt so much by this bullshit.
I hope they can hear me laughing at them until they fucking die. They can all eat shit. Everyone’s future is turbo fucked now because of their selfishness, and they will not be spared. I wish them every misery.
I hope he does and that all the billionaires join on the maiden flight, we’re gonna get rid of the worst scum in one single swoop. I mean, chances are that things will go as well in space/on Mars as his self driving teslas, so please do that ASAP
Actually China is leading the planet on renewables deployment.
I haven’t combed through the data in a minute, but I want to also say that they’re also leading in fossil fuel deployment too. Probably is due to their population size than anything else.
Don’t worry though: America can’t stand that China is doing better than them at something, so we’re going to try to punish them and frame them as the bad guys since America can be the only one espousing leadership, not the Big Bad East.
Are China the good guys now?
No. But neither are the US and I don’t think they ever were. For now, I’d say the EU are the less bad of the biggest (EU, Russia, China, India, and the US) but even we aren’t the good guys.
I haven’t combed through the data in a minute, but I want to also say that they’re also leading in fossil fuel deployment too.
Yup, China is also leading the planet on new coal plant construction. As of 2 months ago, it seemed to be on track to add 80GW of coal generation capacity in 2024 alone, and accounts for more than 90% of new coal construction.
By way of comparison, the US peaked in total coal plant capacity in 2011 at 318GW, and has since closed about 134GW of capacity, with more to come.
In context, what we’re seeing is massive, massive expansion of electricity generation and transmission capacity, both clean and dirty, in China. We can expect China to increase its total carbon emissions each year to be closer to the West, while the United States reduces its own from a much higher starting point. Maybe the two countries will cross in per capita emissions around 2030 if current trends continue, but there’s no guarantee that current trends will continue: will the United States continue to shift from coal to gas? Where does grid scale storage, electrification of passenger vehicles, demand shifting, or dispatchable carbon free power go from here, in a future Trump administration? What’s going to happen with the Chinese economy over the next 5 years? What technology will be invented to change things?
Thanks for sharing!
I said on Facebook this morning: “I’m sorry Americans, I hate this for you” and caught a 30 day ban. Amazing. I am so sorry.
Just give Facebook a permaban. Them banning you is like your boss writing you up for having the best attendance.
It’s hard as all my Livejournal friends are there. I hate it so much though.
Livejournal
That’s a name that I’ve not heard in a long time.
It was absolutely the best. Before the Russian government ate it that is. I made the best friends there.
Don’t you just love freedom of speech?
I feel like they’ve been waiting for a chance to do this. I got similarly banned after Roe vs Wade was overturned when I offered to mail abortion pills to Americans. Vice interviewed me about it.
Holy shit seriously?
I am really wondering if comments will start being unsafe with a lessened expectation of free speech continuing and revenge being the new normal. Im going to start a new account thats not linked to my email address. I’d suggest everyone else do the same.
I have every social account attached to an email nobody has. It’s just a good habit really.
Look on the bright side, late night political humor is going to get more interesting. They are putting RFK Jr in charge of key public health industries, which is going to create an entertaining amount of karma.
I do hope that the US is able to rush some Ukraine aid, but it does look like Europe is also going to have a hard road ahead. This isn’t just Trump winning out, it is a form of undermining democracies winning out, and it will continue to spread much quicker now.
They are putting RFK Jr in charge of key public health industries,
One positive is that he doesn’t seem to be influenced by corporate lobbying.
sees destroyed Statue of Liberty
“They blew it up. Honestly, I get it!”
It’s ok I’m going to become one of those cool underground people now with the melted skin who worship a bomb!
yep. the lofty goals of clean, cool future are wiped away and replaced with the more basement boons of high, fast burn out.
Just hand it over to the apes.
Oh wait, we did.
EU and China should put a CO2 tax on products from thr US if they want burn the planet
I was laugh-crying when the EU made that comment about the fate of the world being on some rando US state.
America needs to be downgraded in terms of reputation. We aren’t protectors of the world, we can barely help ourselves.
We actively harm ourselves for shits and giggles apparently.
‘Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil’s pawn! Alone among God’s primates, he kills for sport, or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother’s land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours.’
I’ve got bad news for you about the other primates…
Yeah, but they don’t have the ability to fuck the planet like we do.
Well, we can save the planet! Kamala just has to show courage!
Even Scroob would be an improvement.
I do think its worth creating outreach networks that
A) help people with problems created by climate crisis
B) use open source/public media to reach out to people to help inform them and solve problems.
People use reddit, gofundme etc, but I think it might be more useful to use non corporate media and branch out that way.
Reject
Return
Oh, my friend, how did you come to trade the fiddle for the drum?
I don’t think kamala “frack the planet” harris was gonna make the environment much better
Trump is going to dismantle the EPA
Not sure why you are downvoted. This is one of the big lines in project 2025.
Fuck. You.
No, frack you
Let’s ignore the fact that the US has become the world’s largest oil exporter under the current administration. full disclosure: not a yank
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