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[–] -5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Unfortunately, convincing corporations to not pollute isn’t any easier. Using the tools of government to regulate them even harder still. It all comes down to people and what they want. Try to circumvent them and they’ll fight back.

Just look at what’s happening right now. Trump is rolling back tons of environmental and agricultural (anti- animal cruelty) regulations all the time. What activists had counted as previous wins are now going away.

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Oh bullshit. Governance can absolutely compel industry to reform.

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  • [–] -3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    And political movements can undo government reforms, as we’re seeing right now.

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Government reforms are still more effective than anything else we've tried. By focusing on individual reform, you're playing right into the hands of the 1%. There's even a book about it!

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  • [–] -2 points 5 months ago*

    You can’t enact government reforms without winning an election, and to do that you need to convince individual voters. But then if you enact your reforms without a strong mandate, those reforms will be gone next election.

    Anyway, that book is about nudge theory which is NOT what I’m arguing for. I already knew that bit of pop psychology was BS years ago.

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