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Re:Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” ... by resoluteteeth on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @06:01PM (#33087668)
Where do you think all the products manufactured in China are going?

The west is taking advantage of cheap labor in China and pushing all the externalities there. You're using a computer or smartphone that was presumably largely made in China to post this message.

To then turn around and say that climate change is entirely China's fault is absurd. You have to look at what countries are actually consuming the products leading to the emissions.

You're also conflating localized pollution with co2 emissions.

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Re:Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” ... by turtlebits on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @06:33PM (#33088035)
Consumer demand isn't the problem. The willingness to ignore pollution, labor conditions and safety in order to produce goods at the lowest price is.
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Re:Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” ... by Jensson on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @06:15PM (#33087831)
> Where do you think all the products manufactured in China are going?

China consumes most of what they are making today. What do you think is happening? China is very different today than 20 years ago.

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Re:Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” ... by galacticaactual on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @06:03PM (#33087690)
Do they not use computers or smartphones in China?
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Re:Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” ... by sulcate on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @06:18PM (#33087862)
When exactly did they say they were not? They stated the opposite:

>"You have to look at what countries are actually consuming the products leading to the emissions."

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Re:Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” ... by guerrilla on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @06:19PM (#33087875)
Yes, that was the point.
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