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Written by Bread and Circuses on 2025-01-16 at 13:45

Excellent advice from climate scientist Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman). But will enough people take it to make a difference?

To solve the climate crisis, the healthcare crisis, and all the other symptoms of billionairism – to transition to a system designed for the well-being of all – power must flow away from the billionaire class. And as Earth rapidly overheats, the rest of us can’t wait for them to cede power voluntarily.

Due in part to the lies intentionally spread by fossil fuel executives, most people still have no clue what grave danger they’re in. The wealthy are stealing the planet out from under them.

To resist, then, start by orienting against the real enemy: wealthy people invested in the status quo. For climate specifically, orient against the oil, gas and coal executives who spread disinformation to continue profiting from our planet’s destruction.

Taking away their power won’t be easy. They use their influence on the media to keep the rest of us divided and ignorant, delaying the sort of coherent public outrage that would be their downfall. But people are waking up. Those of us fighting for a livable planet must build our own power, join together in mutual support, and use the truth to fan the flames of this justified rage in every way we can.

FULL ARTICLE -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/10/climate-crisis-billionaire-class

[#]Politics #History #Economics #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

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Written by Rohit Farmer, Ph.D. on 2025-01-16 at 15:52

@breadandcircuses @ClimateHuman The billionaire class has power because they are the creators, and the rest are consumers. The day people reduce consumption in every aspect of their lives, Billionaires will lose their influence. This will benefit the Earth and people physically and mentally.

Taking control doesn't need to go against any class, but realizing that we don't need to consume everything to the point of killing ourselves.

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Written by Bread and Circuses on 2025-01-16 at 15:59

@swatantra I disagree that billionaires are 'creators'. Rather, they are extractors, stealing profits from the creative work of others while happily wrecking the environment.

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Written by Greengordon on 2025-01-16 at 17:16

@breadandcircuses @ClimateHuman

"Due in part to the lies intentionally spread by fossil fuel executives, most people still have no clue what grave danger they’re in. The wealthy are stealing the planet out from under them.

"To resist, then, start by orienting against the real enemy: wealthy people invested in the status quo. For climate specifically, orient against the oil, gas and coal executives who spread disinformation to continue profiting from our planet’s destruction."

[#]capitalism

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Written by GhostOnTheHalfShell on 2025-01-17 at 02:17

@breadandcircuses @ClimateHuman :100a:

And I think so much could be done as people communities banned together in re-localize their own economies, and put forth human creativity and ingenuity, finding ways to become as comfortable as possible on the resources around them within their own territory.

An amazing amount of human invention you could go into this informed by all the technology and knowledge we have. There are many examples of communities that Have pursued these goals successfully.

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