As someone from Germany my toes curl everytime someone blames “the elite” - that’s a very dangerous road of thinking to go down…
Those 0,1% don’t matter if the 99,9% don’t slow down their emmisions, too.
Everyone cutting down a little bit is helping A LOT more that the richest 0,1% cutting down most. Sure they pollute a lot more than your average person so they totally should cut down but imho it’s mostly about creating acceptance than about the pure emissions.
While I get your point, it’s those same people who can actually make the change needed. They can stop with their super yachts and support yachts and helicopters and private planes and million dollar cars as disposable playthings and mega mansions they spend a month in a year. They can make the companies they control become greener. You or I could only do so much.
The biggest meat-replacement producer in Germany right now is a company that until 20 years ago only produced meat products. I think it was 2 years ago that they made more profit with their replacements and are projected to stop producing meat altogether in the next 2 decades because of how many people bought their replacements and how they don’t need the meat anymore to survive
You only have the option to vote with your wallet when you have the money to do it. I can’t “vote with my wallet” for electrified public transit, because I can’t afford to live in the places that have electrified public transit. I can’t even vote with my wallet for ethical clothing made in the US by workers paid a living wage, because that shit costs a few days wages for a single pair of jeans.
Most of the choices are made by entities that individuals can’t exert any realistic amount of control over.
As someone from Germany my toes curl everytime someone blames “the elite” - that’s a very dangerous road of thinking to go down…
Those 0,1% don’t matter if the 99,9% don’t slow down their emmisions, too.
Everyone cutting down a little bit is helping A LOT more that the richest 0,1% cutting down most. Sure they pollute a lot more than your average person so they totally should cut down but imho it’s mostly about creating acceptance than about the pure emissions.
While I get your point, it’s those same people who can actually make the change needed. They can stop with their super yachts and support yachts and helicopters and private planes and million dollar cars as disposable playthings and mega mansions they spend a month in a year. They can make the companies they control become greener. You or I could only do so much.
Voting with your wallet totally works though.
The biggest meat-replacement producer in Germany right now is a company that until 20 years ago only produced meat products. I think it was 2 years ago that they made more profit with their replacements and are projected to stop producing meat altogether in the next 2 decades because of how many people bought their replacements and how they don’t need the meat anymore to survive
It only works when the alternatives are at a similar price. I can’t vote with my wallet when I can’t afford the alternatives.
Quick quiz: which is cheaper? 1000 calories from Ramen noodles, or 1000 calories from fresh leafy greens, fresh fruits, and whole grains and legumes?
Ramen noodles aren’t the problem
There are a lot of vegetarian ramen noodles out there…
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You’re missing the point.
You only have the option to vote with your wallet when you have the money to do it. I can’t “vote with my wallet” for electrified public transit, because I can’t afford to live in the places that have electrified public transit. I can’t even vote with my wallet for ethical clothing made in the US by workers paid a living wage, because that shit costs a few days wages for a single pair of jeans.
Most of the choices are made by entities that individuals can’t exert any realistic amount of control over.
No-one is forcing anyone to eat meat - not doing so is cheaper.
No-one is forcing anyone to fly into holiday - doing so is also cheaper.
And those two are by far the most impactful things a single person can do.
It’s just that presented with a choice of doing the right thing and doing the thing that’s best for themselves most people are egoistic.
Even poor people can vote with their wallet.