Capitalism is killing the planet - it's time to stop buying into our own destruction

[WalkerinSC]

9. If that is the selling point

we might as well move on to mitigation versus correcting. What is required to get to 2 metric tons on an individual basis will never fly with a majority of the electorate and would have to be forced. This would lead to bloodshed and terrorism that would make the Troubles and the Intifada look like Summer Camp hijinx. We could have pushed for expanded Nuclear power to compliment solar, hydro and thermal (Hydro and Nuclear work well in tandem), Hybrid models of personal transport (versus All Electric which looks to only be viable on the mass market if forced by mandate), a New Deal/ Eisenhower level of public investment with reductions in military spending and a new CCC geared toward environmental work (and eligibility for GI Bill college benefits), and research and development grants to Universities to create next generation power and infrastructure. Instead we have a loud 10% on one side whose only idea is stacking and packing people in urban conglomerates with only public transport and controlled diets(while the rich and connected will still have freedom of movement and space which we even see today. Al Gore, who has done good work, isn't living in a multi unit 900SQFT apt riding the bus). On the other side is a loud 10% who see no problems with pollution and could care less about efficiency and could care less about science. In the middle is the spectrum of concerned, unconcerned, can kickers, NIMBY-ist, and those who want clean air and water.