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Re:US-Canada heatwave 'virtually impossible' without warming by Sebb767 on Thursday July 08, 2021 @08:57AM (#27771335)
Exactly this. Plus some perceived unfairness because people who do not care about the environment have an advantage over you and also a better lifestyle.
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Re:US-Canada heatwave 'virtually impossible' without warming by ziml77 on Thursday July 08, 2021 @10:08AM (#27772131)
People are afraid that this unfairness will leave them without money. There's a thought that if the US has laws to limit altering the climate, China (ever the bogeyman) will continue to pollute and have a crushing economic advantage because of it.
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Re:US-Canada heatwave 'virtually impossible' without warming by Sebb767 on Thursday July 08, 2021 @07:28PM (#27778863)
To be fair, it's not totally unfounded. It's just that going as-is will lead to a worse outcome for everyone in the long run. Perfect example of the tragedy of the commons.
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