Carnival Cruises emits ten times more sulphur oxide than all of Europe’s cars

Re:Carnival Cruises emits ten times more sulphur oxide than ... by enraged_camel on Monday June 17, 2019 @01:10PM (#20205089)

I'm not sure if you're aware, but American manufacturing has been decimated over the past several decades. Most stuff you buy these days is manufactured overseas and shipped to North America for assembly and/or sale.

What you seem to be advocating for is an almost complete cessation in consuming stuff, which is impossible to do without a big hit to one's standard of living.

Compared to all this, choosing a leisure activity that is fun, relaxing, and doesn't devastate the environment should be pretty fucking easy.

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Re:Carnival Cruises emits ten times more sulphur oxide than ... by rmah on Monday June 17, 2019 @01:30PM (#20205325)

American manufacturing jobs have been decimated. American manufacturing is at or near historical highs in terms of actual output and value. America simply doesn't do much low-margin, low-end stuff anymore.

To use steel as an example, America still produces a HUGE amount of steel. But most is now specialty alloys (which requires more precision, control and ingredient purity) rather than bulk mild steel.

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