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by bendbro 2488 days ago
This whole "RAINFOREST IS ON FIRE" meme reminds me a lot of Kony 2012.
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Exactly. It’s highlights a real issue but completely misplaces mobilisation.
But then you get the people that say, "At least they're doing something."
Well wtf can anyone really do about a disaster on the other side of the world.
Probably incorporate their concerns when they vote. Choose representatives, leaders, groups you support (parties), that share your concern, that try to have an efficient foreign policy that cares about these things.

Naturally, this includes some marketing to support the message and to try to persuade as many people as you can.