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I'm doing my part!

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      Eat the rich, but not with plastic cutlery!

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        What’s the point here? Shitting on a good deed because someone else has done something bad? Arguing that small contributions don’t matter because others cancel that out? Great, now everbody feels entitled to shitty behaviour because they’re not the most rotten apple in the barrel. I’m sure many good things will come from that line of thought.

        The rule is “Don’t be a jerk”, not “Don’t be a jerk if you’re the only one”

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        • bleistift2@sopuli.xyzB [email protected]

          What’s the point here? Shitting on a good deed because someone else has done something bad? Arguing that small contributions don’t matter because others cancel that out? Great, now everbody feels entitled to shitty behaviour because they’re not the most rotten apple in the barrel. I’m sure many good things will come from that line of thought.

          The rule is “Don’t be a jerk”, not “Don’t be a jerk if you’re the only one”

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          if I told you jumping jacks would save the world would you do it? if what she's doing is exactly as effective as jumping jacks, should she be wasting her time, or finding a method that is effective?

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          • bleistift2@sopuli.xyzB [email protected]

            What’s the point here? Shitting on a good deed because someone else has done something bad? Arguing that small contributions don’t matter because others cancel that out? Great, now everbody feels entitled to shitty behaviour because they’re not the most rotten apple in the barrel. I’m sure many good things will come from that line of thought.

            The rule is “Don’t be a jerk”, not “Don’t be a jerk if you’re the only one”

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            More like, we have to be perfect but billionaires get to be unethical.

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            • bleistift2@sopuli.xyzB [email protected]

              What’s the point here? Shitting on a good deed because someone else has done something bad? Arguing that small contributions don’t matter because others cancel that out? Great, now everbody feels entitled to shitty behaviour because they’re not the most rotten apple in the barrel. I’m sure many good things will come from that line of thought.

              The rule is “Don’t be a jerk”, not “Don’t be a jerk if you’re the only one”

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              The post is not an indictment of recycling per se. Rather, it points to the absurdity of promoting individual contributions while ignoring the carbon footprint of corporations and the obscenely wealthy.

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              • bleistift2@sopuli.xyzB [email protected]

                What’s the point here? Shitting on a good deed because someone else has done something bad? Arguing that small contributions don’t matter because others cancel that out? Great, now everbody feels entitled to shitty behaviour because they’re not the most rotten apple in the barrel. I’m sure many good things will come from that line of thought.

                The rule is “Don’t be a jerk”, not “Don’t be a jerk if you’re the only one”

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                Even if most every day people would lower their carbon footprint as much as possible, corporations would simply say "Neat, we can pollute more, we're within target emissions", and they would

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                  Even if most every day people would lower their carbon footprint as much as possible, corporations would simply say "Neat, we can pollute more, we're within target emissions", and they would

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                  Bingo! Well said.

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                    It's a fair observation and very agreeable when the intent is to focus deserved ire on the primary element responsible for the wretched state of the world. But this could also be used to absolve oneself of inaction, deny any personal responsibility, to justify exhibiting similar selfish behavior oneself, or to feel smug about demoralizing or shitting on people who seek to improve society somewhat.

                    As the meme itself implies, the exploitation class is the problem that needs to be addressed. No need for anyone else to catch strays.

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                    • siresly@lemmy.blahaj.zoneS [email protected]

                      It's a fair observation and very agreeable when the intent is to focus deserved ire on the primary element responsible for the wretched state of the world. But this could also be used to absolve oneself of inaction, deny any personal responsibility, to justify exhibiting similar selfish behavior oneself, or to feel smug about demoralizing or shitting on people who seek to improve society somewhat.

                      As the meme itself implies, the exploitation class is the problem that needs to be addressed. No need for anyone else to catch strays.

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                      Well put. Don't insult the person doing what they can.

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                      • bleistift2@sopuli.xyzB [email protected]

                        What’s the point here? Shitting on a good deed because someone else has done something bad? Arguing that small contributions don’t matter because others cancel that out? Great, now everbody feels entitled to shitty behaviour because they’re not the most rotten apple in the barrel. I’m sure many good things will come from that line of thought.

                        The rule is “Don’t be a jerk”, not “Don’t be a jerk if you’re the only one”

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                        the point of these memes is to normalize that line of thought, i would not be the least surprised if they originate from the fossil fuel industry.

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                          how hard is it to recycle, seriously? the way people complain about it you'd think it causes rashes..

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                          • siresly@lemmy.blahaj.zoneS [email protected]

                            It's a fair observation and very agreeable when the intent is to focus deserved ire on the primary element responsible for the wretched state of the world. But this could also be used to absolve oneself of inaction, deny any personal responsibility, to justify exhibiting similar selfish behavior oneself, or to feel smug about demoralizing or shitting on people who seek to improve society somewhat.

                            As the meme itself implies, the exploitation class is the problem that needs to be addressed. No need for anyone else to catch strays.

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                            I don't see it as a way to justify inaction. I see it as a way to be forgiving of myself if I mess up sometimes.

                            Example: in the worst of my grief, I threw away some recyclables because I just couldn't wash them out properly. It took everything just to eat.

                            I didn't pile guilt on myself over it. I recycle 99% of the time, I never litter. I have to check my pockets for random trash before doing laundry.

                            Utility companies, corporations, and rich people are not cleaning up after themselves and their inaction almost negates everything me and everyone I personally know can possibly do.

                            Knowing they are dumping faster than I can shovel doesn't mean I stop shoveling. I still want and actively work to leave this place better than I found it.

                            Those 91 jets just mean I don't feel overwhelming guilt when I fail. I just try to do better next time.

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                              The thing is just that its not that one woman, but hundreds of millions if not billions of people that follow trash separation rules.
                              This would actually have a pretty large effect, however sadly the recycling system is broken and often just a complete lie in many places in the world.

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                                how hard is it to recycle, seriously? the way people complain about it you'd think it causes rashes..

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                                In the US it's nearly impossible since the pandemic. Most waste collection firms are dumping both cans in the same truck and not recycling anything. Plastic recycling in particular turned out to be much more expensive than waste management was prepared to keep doing so they stopped.

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                                  Wait till you hear how much pollution the army creates when they decide to mobilize an entire camp for no reason

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                                    In the US it's nearly impossible since the pandemic. Most waste collection firms are dumping both cans in the same truck and not recycling anything. Plastic recycling in particular turned out to be much more expensive than waste management was prepared to keep doing so they stopped.

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                                    Surely that can't be legal?

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                                      It's a fair observation and very agreeable when the intent is to focus deserved ire on the primary element responsible for the wretched state of the world. But this could also be used to absolve oneself of inaction, deny any personal responsibility, to justify exhibiting similar selfish behavior oneself, or to feel smug about demoralizing or shitting on people who seek to improve society somewhat.

                                      As the meme itself implies, the exploitation class is the problem that needs to be addressed. No need for anyone else to catch strays.

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                                      We need collectively to be pinching pennies ecologically, but doing so on drinks at the roulette table is not really responsibility; it's delusional cope.

                                      Until we pry ourselves away from that civilizational casino, possibly with guillotines, nothing else really matters.

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                                        Surely that can't be legal?

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                                        Its not illegal, which is how things work in the states.

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                                          Eat the rich, but not with plastic cutlery!

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                                          Even better: compost the rich!

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