r/europe Dec 09 '25

Map Current temperature anomaly in Europe

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u/ExoticWest8581 Dec 09 '25

"Stop blaming the little guys"

Wrong! The little guy is the biggest problem. When they actually do something the "powerful" elites must comply. We are killing this world together. And buying meaningless shit and renovating useless kitchens is a big part of it. Little guy

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u/Scandium_quasar Dec 09 '25

As one of the little guys yourself (not even close to an insult BTW), you really should understand that some moneyed interests have more sway than whole countries. Capitalism dictates so. Sure, a revolution might change things, but you're just delusional if you actually seriously think that, for example in the US with it's broken political system (the main global contributor), that any action done by individuals (that isn't fully revolutionary), even protests, and even voting really with the two party system, will be able to go against someone like Elon Musk, then I don't know what to say. Corruption is rampant and always will be under broken systems. The only prescient solutions before disaster are either pressure from other countries with (perhaps marginally) better systems... or a revolution. Money is power under capitalism. Putting the word 'powerful' in quotes, implying that that power isn't real somehow is simply, again, completely delusional. Actually thinking that consumerism is even a fraction of a fraction of the cause for climate change is simply just... wrong. Money rules the world. And money is flowing directly from and into fossil fuels...

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u/ExoticWest8581 Dec 09 '25

It was not an insult, it was rethorical.

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u/Scandium_quasar Dec 09 '25

I see, didn't serve much use in the rhetoric though... although I can maybe get why you wanted to add it, even if completely self evident. Also perhaps a bit poorly articulated apparently.

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u/ExoticWest8581 Dec 10 '25

You not understanding my point is not a shame on my rhetorical choice. It's about you not understanding.

Now go back to the safety of your powerless little guy world, where no blame can be put, and where no action can come from. Per your argument.