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by paulcole 2250 days ago
Yep, people really want to feel like they’re doing their part when they’re really as much a part of the problem as the people they look down on.

I’ve never lived in an apartment bigger than 600 square feet, have never driven a car, don’t fly, eat a plant based diet, and will never have kids. We’re about a generation or two from a total disaster and everybody wants to think tiny insignificant changes are enough. Glad I’ll be be long dead by then.

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Look at you, person doing more environmental damage than 80% of the people on the planet, looking down on others at the 85th percentile.

I fly maybe once a year, avoid red meat, and live in a dense neighborhood. I'm doing more environmental damage than most people and I've made my peace with it.