TIL that capitalism didn’t exist before we started using oil. The problem is so obvious, it’s like the whole world has Stockholm syndrome toward the oil companies. We all stand complicit.
Its not clear to me what you think the obvious problem is. Oil companies? How are we all complicit when youre saying the problem is one very small group?
The stranglehold oil has on the entire world is staggering. On one hand it brings amazing technology and possibilities, so we all lap it up. However, it really does seem to be the root of so many economic problems, which cause myriad other issues. We all, to some degree, pull a “Doesn’t look like anything to me…” when it comes to admitting our dependence on oil.
Who are we? Like why am I accused of being addicted to oil? I’m not part of that, I don’t make those decisions. Neither do you, or you would change it, as would I. What do you or I have to do with the price of oil, or where wars get started that drive the prices for it up? And when the prices go up – who gets rich, and who gets screwed?
Its the corporations and militaries that do like 80-90% of pollution. We aren’t addicted to power because we don’t have any, except a few gallons of fuel per week, maybe, if you can afford it.
Its a little late to be giving the malaise speech. The only sane environmentalism is Socialist De-Growth.
It’s not really malaise; if there was a societal will in this country we would pass laws mandating green energy adoption. But we, as a society, do not. You or I may not have much individual impact, but the government and corporations are us when you get down to it. We all stand complicit because as a collective we do not want to experience the pain of giving up our luxury.
I’m note quite cynical enough to believe our votes are totally meaningless… yet. And if it comes to that, it’s our job to overthrow our oppressors by any means necessary. I think our discontent will spread over time until eventually reaching a critical mass. Every person living today except the (extremely elderly) has grown up in a “peaceful” world built on a foundation of death and suffering. It is our collective failure that has allowed it all to collapse, and it will be our collective responsibility to one day correct it.
TIL that capitalism didn’t exist before we started using oil. The problem is so obvious, it’s like the whole world has Stockholm syndrome toward the oil companies. We all stand complicit.
Its not clear to me what you think the obvious problem is. Oil companies? How are we all complicit when youre saying the problem is one very small group?
The stranglehold oil has on the entire world is staggering. On one hand it brings amazing technology and possibilities, so we all lap it up. However, it really does seem to be the root of so many economic problems, which cause myriad other issues. We all, to some degree, pull a “Doesn’t look like anything to me…” when it comes to admitting our dependence on oil.
We are addicts.
Who are we? Like why am I accused of being addicted to oil? I’m not part of that, I don’t make those decisions. Neither do you, or you would change it, as would I. What do you or I have to do with the price of oil, or where wars get started that drive the prices for it up? And when the prices go up – who gets rich, and who gets screwed?
Its the corporations and militaries that do like 80-90% of pollution. We aren’t addicted to power because we don’t have any, except a few gallons of fuel per week, maybe, if you can afford it.
Its a little late to be giving the malaise speech. The only sane environmentalism is Socialist De-Growth.
It’s not really malaise; if there was a societal will in this country we would pass laws mandating green energy adoption. But we, as a society, do not. You or I may not have much individual impact, but the government and corporations are us when you get down to it. We all stand complicit because as a collective we do not want to experience the pain of giving up our luxury.
Edit: By we I refer to American citizens.
How are the governments and corporations “us” when we have no real say in government?
I’m note quite cynical enough to believe our votes are totally meaningless… yet. And if it comes to that, it’s our job to overthrow our oppressors by any means necessary. I think our discontent will spread over time until eventually reaching a critical mass. Every person living today except the (extremely elderly) has grown up in a “peaceful” world built on a foundation of death and suffering. It is our collective failure that has allowed it all to collapse, and it will be our collective responsibility to one day correct it.
It started with coal or before.