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We Just Lived Through Two of the Hottest Days Ever. Does Anyone Care?
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this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2024
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we need both to cut emissions and to heavily invest into carbon sinks. It's doable. But would require coordinated effort where some of the money spent on mindless consumption and cars will have to go towards climate. And ain't nobody cares enough for that!
I'd gladly vote to send my tax money to infrastructure, Medicare, education, and climate. I don't want to subsidize other shittier states anymore, and I sure as shit don't think the militaries need more money.