You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
32 points

Oh I totally agree with you, but

a matter of seizing power from those who profit from the current system of extraction and burning.

This is the problem. To say this wouldn’t be easy is a huge, gargantuan understatement.

The power and control is so far reaching and deep into the foundation of our society, I can’t help being cynical. By using politics and propaganda techniques huge portions of the population have been convinced that global warming either isn’t real, isn’t important, or is actually a good thing. And this is only one hurdle to overcome along with many others.

The question is how do we seize power back.

permalink
report
parent
reply
2 points

The answer varies a lot between countries. In ones where elections determine who holds power, they’re a viable path to achieving change.

permalink
report
parent
reply
1 point

chile says no, elections serve the powerful.

permalink
report
parent
reply
8 points

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

permalink
report
parent
reply
3 points

I’m a bit dubious that revolutions can be effective nowadays against a well organised oppressive state with present tools (propaganda, police, surveillance, corruption). All revolutions have failed over the last few decades (Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Tunisia then Arab Spring, etc.).

permalink
report
parent
reply

Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.

!climate@slrpnk.net

Create post

Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.

As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades:

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:

Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:

Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.

Community stats

  • 4.4K

    Monthly active users

  • 6.4K

    Posts

  • 29K

    Comments

Community moderators