• Kage520@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I think a big issue is that the government takes a decades long view. This is great because they can plan how to effectively manage our water and other large scale projects with longevity in mind.

    Meanwhile, our corporate CEOs take a quarter of a year view. They’d burn the company to the ground as long as it happens after they are stepping down and makes them look good beforehand.

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      11 months ago

      the government takes a decades long view

      You mean four year term view? They dont give a shit about what happens next. If they did they would do something against climate change

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        11 months ago

        Ah I wasn’t clear. I don’t mean government as in Democrats or Republicans. I mean government associations like US Army Corps of Engineers or the US Postal Service.

        Maybe we should start a US Army Climate Battalion or something to sound cool and get funding 🤔.

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          11 months ago

          Iirc the military (American, of course) is actually prepping for climate change. They might be evil but they do have to acknowledge the reality around them if they want to keep bombing innocent civilians or whatever it is they are up to these days.

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      11 months ago

      as long as it happens after they are stepping down and makes them look good beforehand

      Or if they have a golden parachute.