Edit: I wanted to apologize after reading some of the comments. You raise some legitimate points, I realize that there is a subtle malthusian element to this chart and some of you feel like a burden already. Furthermore, you raise a good point about corporate pollution, oil companies, and how their footprint is much greater than average plebs like us.

That’s 100% valid and I don’t disagree with you at all. My “compromise” I guess would be that continue to apply pressure and protest against large corporations, but in terms of ourselves, just pick a few things you can cut down on yourself, it does not have to be everything on this list.

For example, I really prefer having animal products in my diet, but I am willing to live in a small apartment , car-free, and not go on vacation much in my adulthood. In the same way, you guys can pick what you are comfortable with in reducing and what you do not want to compromise on.

All of us have different standards of living and we are flexible on some things, and some things we are not flexible. That is alright, just consider changing what you are comfortable with, but please do not think you are a burden. Your presence and your life is valuable to me. I don’t like to demoralize people.

  • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.de
    32·
    1 year ago

    I was implying that we should lead with that first.

    Yes and I said that there is no reason for that and that we can address both at the same time, to which you replied that this is what you are saying, yet now it appears again to not be what you are saying. Are you confused?

    I will ignore the rest of your comment as the weak attempt to derail the conversation, that it is.

    • NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social
      51·
      1 year ago

      You know what. I’m going to extend an olive branch here. I think we got off on the wrong foot and we both want the same thing overall. I think we are both nitpicking the minor details looking for a reason to be outraged.

      So what do you say, friends?

      • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.de
        21·
        1 year ago

        Being friends is not neccessary for staying on topic and I am not outraged.

        Each individual needs to act in a climate conscious way NOW and every corp needs to be heavily regulated to be climate conscious NOW.

          • 🦄🦄🦄@feddit.de
            12·
            1 year ago

            Just like the “oLiVe BrAnCh tHo” this is yet another attempt to derail. I hope other readers don’t get distracted.

                • NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social
                  11·
                  1 year ago

                  Not really. Actually I’m waking up from a whiskey hangover and your comment was the first thing that came across my desk. The response felt appropriate since you are in fact being an unreasonable asshole.

                  I bet you love riling people up from your moms basement while rubbing the Cheetos dust on your oversized belly. Did that hit too close to home? Good. Cry about it to someone else.