The government forms policy around popular opinion. If people don’t believe their impact is important than their government won’t affect policy that makes a difference to peoples’ personal impact.
The fossil fuel industry is a response to the people DEMANDING its service.
> But the entrenched powers at be want you to think that this is a personal responsibility issue, because lots of people stand to lose lots of money
Nothing will get done if people think this way. Just take your personal responsibility and inform others to do the same.
The government forms policy around capital [0]. Only when popular opinion “aligns” with capital does it succeed. This is the same everywhere, just to varying degrees. Either way, civilization as we know it is wholly reliant on fossil fuels so the majority will never agree to the degree of sacrifices required to prevent disaster.
We’re ultimately doomed to “bandaid the broken arm” until ecosystems collapse and we have no choice; forcing everyone still alive to suffer significantly worse consequences as a result.
The fossil fuel industry is a response to the people DEMANDING its service.
> But the entrenched powers at be want you to think that this is a personal responsibility issue, because lots of people stand to lose lots of money
Nothing will get done if people think this way. Just take your personal responsibility and inform others to do the same.