A Boring Dystopia

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A perfect visualisation of a wasteful system (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Why do you think that China's per capita carbon footprint is higher? I'll give you a hint: it rhymes with "Manufacturing all of the toys and treats that Capitalism is selling". But also yes, China is capitalist. They weren't really ever communist by definition. Just like how North Korea isn't a democracy, despite calling themselves one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Actually, that graph isn't adjusted to per capita. If it was, the US would be on top.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think it's slightly insulting towards chinese people to think as you imply that they're unthinking animals who are completely guided by what the west does. They are smart human beings just like everyone else (or smarter if you believe some IQ studies), so they should be able to make responsible decisions.

And as I point out in another reply, they seem to be in process of making good decisions right now. This has a good chance of absolving their guilt if they keep progressing like that.