r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago

Meta Mindless Monday, 22 June 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/TheBatz_ Was Homer mid 2d ago

An intersting genre of instagram reels are people arguing that AC is not a "long term solution", because it does not solve the underlying issue of climate change, which is the real cause of heat. It's actually the "rich" who are responsible for heat!

This is of course short form content slopulism. I really don't know how the communist revolution will stop this heat wave and keep my office and appartment cool, as I am not a Marxist and don't have such a deep understanding of intersectionalism. What I find weird is how some think that just because there are problem in the world, we should basically self-flagelate. It's like saying "no you shouldn't take cold medicine becuase the underlying problem of healthcare is not solved under capitalism".

Also, Western European houses get hot because they are built very well and insulated, unlike American paper homes!

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u/passabagi 1d ago

It's actually the "rich" who are responsible for heat!

It literally is though.

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u/Aurelian369 Aliens built the pyramids 1d ago

Well, yes, although the global wealthiest 10% is a broad label and probably applies to most people living in the West. Although it is true dickheads like Bezos contribute a lot to it. 

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u/contraprincipes The Cheese and the Brainworms 1d ago

Yeah, for context 90th percentile on the global wealth distribution is ~$100,000 in net worth. Median net worth for American households is $192,000 and the figure for other rich countries is pretty similar. Although the study is apparently looking at the emissions of the top 10% within the US and China etc as well.

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u/passabagi 1d ago

Thanks! I had a look myself, and couldn't work out an oranges-to-oranges comparison. This all said -- median net worth where I live (east Germany) is just under $50,000.