Black and white cartoon.  Left panel: a group blocks a road with a banner reading "No new oil | so there's a liveable planet for our children."  Right panel: A boardroom, with members of the board raising their hands.  In front of them is a chart showing planned oil extraction going well above a dashed line marked "Level beyond which there will be no livable plant for our children.

  • dfc09@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If we really want to split hairs over money, how much would it cost to replace Earth?

    Like c’mon, we’re really gonna incinerate our own biosphere over some money? Shouldn’t this be a problem to tackle, spare no expense?

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      1 year ago

      They’re also acting as it there is a lack of money in the first place, because they don’t see those who are profiting off of the destruction of earth as also responsible.
      Honestly, I’d love a diagram of the mental gymnastics you need to be able to so wholeheartedly yourself of that…