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Ahmed wrote:How can he think for a single moment that asking politely "responsible" (sic!) Politicians to go against the interests of those they really represent (as opposed to those they formally represent) would have effect? ?
More seriously, by entrusting them with the mission of establishing a coercive austerity, he runs the risk of being perfectly understood in this respect, and this would be good in the sense of increasing current inequalities.
Where are you going to get all this? He says only that we must demand that policies make climate protection their priority and that the economy can no longer be based on growth in a world with limited resources. Nothing prevents us from fighting against inequalities at the same time.
Ahmed wrote:The initiative concerning Société Générale is similarly naive
Well no ! to let their customers know that their money is used to develop dirty energies (shale gas ext ...) proceeds from the same determination to limit the damage on the climate.
Christophe wrote:In short, not expecting anything from the "system" and developing local initiatives to live better with your "climate awareness" seems to me the only thing to do now ...
Yes that's it, let the leaders do as they please. In these conditions, it will not be surprising to sink in dark days as in the days of the jacqueries or the far-west ... The law of the strongest, minorities have only to dig. Beautiful humanity
Grelinette wrote:There is of course the argument to say that with this media hype the basic consumer will react and change his behavior and his choices, in this case change banks or choose another for a banking service, but I I'm not even sure.
That's the point
Grelinette wrote:Just see the case of cheating on the pollution of VW cars: the brand is still a great commercial success, customers are still numerous and sales of cars would have climbed ... we almost believe that this deal made them a pub shot!
Nothing to see and what we know today is that other brands are also cheating, customers know it very well.