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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I absolutely agree about systematic change. But pointing at an oil company and saying "look this is the organisation responsible for climate change" is to misidentify the problem in my opinion. Setting aside for a moment the misinformation that the oil companies funded regarding climate change, which - yes - I would like to see people in prison for - the main problem, I think is that we are still very dependent on oil.

We'll remain dependent on oil until there is concerted government action. That action will require that we change our lifestyles and are probably a bit poorer, more constrained. No-one will vote those governments in. So, we'll sit here like boiled frogs

[–] McJonalds@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

government action will also require eradicating corruption as big oil will always try to influence legislation in their favor

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely agreed again