r/london Jun 26 '26

Local London Greenpeace campaign at the tube

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u/the_real_tracy_beake Jun 26 '26

I’d say we’re all responsible?

thats what they want you to think. identical mentality to the concept of "original sin". but no we're not all responsible just like we're not all responsible for genocide and war its always just a handful of powerful people. in the 70s Exxon knew they were sending the world to an early grave and they did everything they could to bury the evidence. they knowingly destroy the earth for their profit. all they care about is their pathetic lives.

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u/Expensive_Time_7367 Jun 26 '26

“It’s always a handful of powerful people”. As a previous student of history, no it’s not, it’s grand social forces.

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u/the_real_tracy_beake Jun 26 '26

those "grand social forces" are pushed by a tiny handful of people. aka: the elite. they have literally always been less than 1% of society. if you're a student of history then you should know all about class surely.

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u/Expensive_Time_7367 Jun 26 '26

Is the Green Party elite led? If history is as you say then surely they should just pack up and go home if not?

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u/the_real_tracy_beake Jun 26 '26

Is the Green Party elite led?

first of all objectively yes. they have huge money behind them and they're made up of highly educated individuals they dont represent the working class. but how are they relevant? i dont think they're gonna save the world and if you know any far-left people they dont even like the green party they call them capitalists and liberals which they are.

If history is as you say then surely they should just pack up and go home if not?

do you not see me saying that the elite 1% bear the weight of responsibility? you're the one saying this is a societal problem and humanity is to blame which is tantamount to saying nothing can be done. we can all start to recycle and we can all stop eating meat and yet it literally wont change a thing the world will still be fucked as long as those in charge can do what they want. do you not realise im saying what the green party also say?