• @Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca
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    582 years ago

    People don’t want to change the status quo or inconvenience themselves slightly in any way for the greater good. People want a magic drop in replacement that magically “fixes/solves” the environmental crisis and allows life to continue on as is. (So they don’t have to take “yucky” public transit)

    What really needs to be known though is life has to somewhat drastically change so we can make the world a healthier place for generations to come in the future.

    • @Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world
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      212 years ago

      What’s kinda funny is we already have a mode of public transit almost everybody, even those who drive everywhere, use: elevators. Buses, trains, etc. are only seen as “yucky” because most people (at least in America) don’t use them and refuse to spend their tax dollars on them, leaving them to be used primarily by the poor and desperate. But when you have public transit that is used by everybody, like elevators, you find they’re well-funded and well-kept, and absolutely no one will bat an eye about having to use it.

    • @ch00f@lemmy.world
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      32 years ago

      Try arguing that people should bring their own bags to the grocery store. Responses get hilarious quickly.