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by shawnb576 2539 days ago
No, that's clearly not what I'm saying. I'm not arguing that people shouldn't do these things, I'm arguing that we should be clear about what they actually accomplish. I do all of these things, but I don't kid myself that it's making a lick of difference, because it's not.

The individual action idea is dangerous because it:

- Blames the victims. This problem is being caused by fossil-fuel companies and the policies that support them. We must stop them from emitting and from poisoning the public dialog on these issues

- It's classist and priveledged. Only rich people have these kinds of choices - poor people can't always make these kinds of choices in their lives.

The only solution is massive collective action that drives us towards a net-negative world.

I'd rather have somebody drive a Yukon and vote for people who will put in a Green New Deal than someone who eats vegan and votes for Jill Stein.