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How much evidence do people need that our world leaders simply don't care? Environmental scientists have been telling us that it's too late for years. Climate summits are pure theatre.
You're right about our leaders but partially wrong about it being too late. There will be massive destruction and horrible outcomes but damage can still be decreased. With massive effort fewer dead, fewer impovrished, easier to reverse. This is true at each point.
Horrifyingly though our leaders will do nothing while pretending when it gets bad there was nothing they could have done at this point. That it's always been futile.
You may think me saying humanity can still do good work to lower damage is optimism but as a pessimist I understand that nothing will likely be done. Especially when most think it's already too late to do anything.
I agree with you. I don't mean "too late" as in past the point of action potentially having a positive impact, I mean "too late" in the sense that I am not optimistic that such action will take place in time to significantly mitigate the outcomes mentioned.
I'm also have a bit of a shit day - I'm usually a hair more optimistic on these things.
That's understandable. Sorry if I came off sour btw. I'm quite tired. You seem chill
You didn't come across as sour at all. I think it's understandable if we're all more than a bit tired. Right back at you <3 have a lovely day and hopefully we both can rest and restore.