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Real change isn’t at the polls (lemmy.ca)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/memes@slrpnk.net
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[–] 21 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Like it or not we need government regulation.

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  • [+] -16 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    trust me bro, just one more regulation and climate change is gonna be sorry

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  • [–] 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    If you think it can be done without regulation... Companies don't care, they will pollute as much as they can. That needs regulation.

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  • [+] -7 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    you can't regulate capitalism away. as long as the profit motive isn't abolished, climate change can't be solved

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  • [–] 10 points 8 months ago*

    Frankly you're wrong, the other user listed plenty of problems that have been solved and we can solve plenty more. And capitalism isn't going anywhere, so both your idea and this meme's idea is just some combination of you sticking your head in the sand, while complaining, while giving up.

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  • [–] 22 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Yes, actually.

    Do you remember the hole in the ozone layer? It's self-repairing now because the chemicals that were damaging it were internationally banned - by government regulation.

    Do you remember the acid rain scare? It's not a problem now because of regulatory control of sulfur dioxide emissions.

    Do you know why gasoline is unleaded?

    Do you know why asbestos is banned in building materials?

    Government regulation actively improves human health and wellbeing, and has prevented several outright disasters from progressing.

    Real change does, in fact, come from voting for politicians that support effective environmental policies. It is industry propaganda that wants you to believe that regulation is ineffective.

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