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[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't understand, why would it sound implausible? Isn't that what governments are FOR?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not when all governments have been captured by oil tycoons it isn't.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh. But they were good for this before that, right?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The banning of CFCs due to their environmental impacts, retooling the aerosol and refrigerant industries, is what it looks like when we have a functioning world society.

There are adults now who were born after that and don't remember a time when we could behave that way, so they have every right to be cynical.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

The refrigerant industry. Oh boy.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's what governments are supposed to be for.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But government BAD! Taxes BAD!

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago

I know, the government is bad, so if we put a bad man in charge it’ll be a double negative and become good, right?