Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished
by 23B1 on Saturday July 15, 2023 @09:17PM
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I disagree. If you can see immediate benefits in your neighborhood – for instance, more birds showing up – then 'acting locally, thinking globally' is more effective than the reverse.
Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished
by josho on Saturday July 15, 2023 @09:45PM
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Oh that argument from cons really gets me enraged. As a comparison to show their inconsistent reasons oh conservatives are proud of Canada’s contribution to the world wars, you never hear conservatives say “we only contributed 1.5% to the war effort, so it won’t matter”
Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished
by dudeinjapan on Saturday July 15, 2023 @09:52PM
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It’s not clear that Canada’s self-sabotage of it's most profitable industry (oil and gas) will benefit its people or the environment in the long run.
On the other hand, when it comes to fighting actual Nazis in WW2, every bullet counts.
Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished
by klyrs on Saturday July 15, 2023 @10:13PM
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> At least with government, you just need to win once and inertia means that it likely sticks.
This isn't remotely true. Regulatory bodies are chronically underfunded and undermined in north America because they're villainized by corporate donors and the politicians they pay for.
Re:A Third of North America’s Birds Have Vanished
by MattGaiser on Saturday July 15, 2023 @10:14PM
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That means they take a long time to write a rule. Same with a legislature. But once written, how often do they go away?
That is basically the Conservative rank and file line for why Canada shouldn’t reduce emissions. They say “we are only 1.5% of emissions, so it won’t matter.”
I am not arguing that your way is bad, but that there will be stiff resistance either way. At least with government, you just need to win once and inertia means that it likely sticks.