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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
 

Disclaimer: This is a joke. Ecofascism is obviously bad, kids. Don't be that guy.

https://theconversation.com/8-billion-people-why-trying-to-control-the-population-is-often-futile-and-harmful-194369

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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah - everyone is shitting on the top 1% here in Germany until they realize that half the population here makes it into that percentile and suddenly it's the 0,1% that's the problem.

It's all about putting the blame on someone else so you don't have to question if you might be a little bit responsible, too, with your lifestyle...

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Half the population of Germany makes it into the global 1%? So 40 million Germans are in the 1%, a group that is 80 million people in the world?

    People severely estimate how many Westerners there are. The US alone is like 4 or 5% of the world population. If you're in the west, you're in the top 15% of the world, but not likely the top 1%

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That's not how math works. Half the population is 50% not 1%

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I was talking about the global 1% since that's usually what those kind of stats are aimed at

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Are you implying that the climate crisis is a global issue? I thought it's all about recycling

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    They're talking about the top 1% of Germany VS the top 1% of the world. If you reframe your thinking to be about the world instead of just your country, you might find your position as one of the 99% percent changing. I don't make much in the USA, I certainly wouldn't call myself rich, but just being employed, above minimum wage, and single means I'm probably above that threshold.

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