May 2028 is before Trump is expected to leave office anyway. That would be Jan 2029. Thanks for linking though, more unions and more union collaboration is critical.
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I'm confused, so if China reducing their oil consumption is bad for the environment, does that mean China burning more oil is good? Call me skeptical.
Demand needs to drop, that's always a good thing. Yes, in the short term prices may also drop and some dickheads will get a good deal, but prices will correct as the industry shrinks and production drops. The more demand drops, the less economical large refineries become, and we can finally enjoy the death spiral of a contracting industry.
There are other (better) ways to kill the industry like a carbon tax and banning production, but in the spirit of trying all of the approaches this is still positive.
Of course, and that's part of the charm. They bag out like a pair of leather slippers. I read something recently about them using a shit ton more adhesive in the new Forester so maybe it's improving? My 2015 isn't that bad, but I hate driving in general so basic appliance standards is fine by me.
Their pipeline is all smaller than their current R1S and R1T at least. I'd guess 5000 lbs for R2 and 4400 for R3. I hate these bloated vehicles too but weight should creep down as battery density continues to improve along with charging infrastructure. The problem is the culture (and the infrastructure and the non-existent pedestrian safety standards).
No, they are not manufacturers of the F150L platform. Ford is using a modified version of their generic truck platform and it has nothing to do with Rivian.
We're talking about two different groups of people here. The working class trying to survive get a pass on individual actions because they have no means. They should probably vote and organize and get engaged to better their outcomes.
I'm talking about the millions of people that have the means, but just don't because they quite literally don't care. I see them every day. It's the millions of people buying new $60k trucks and SUVs every few years, and large suburban homes, and who have trash cans that are 5x the size of mine that still can't contain their mindless shopping detritus, and spend tons of money on trendy home furnishings but "don't think solar makes sense" or don't bother trying literally anything that reduces carbon.
I'm saying that giving millions of these people a pass because a billionaire is worse isn't helpful, and expecting these folks to magically work towards sustainable collective action when they spend their entire lives living the opposite of sustainability is simply not going to work. If you can convince neighbors to get heat pumps solar and give them a test ride on your ebike and show them how easy it is to live without gas you can probably get them to vote for someone that is focused on the climate. Sitting around you and your neighbors matching F150s blaming China and Bezos and speaking in abstract terms about "collective action" seems less effective to me.
Sorry for the rant!
They're not a distraction. Lots of us have solar, eliminated fossil fuels in the home, use public transit, don't buy shit we don't need, etc. Thats literally collective action, and we need a lot more people to do it. Nobody is pretending like their single action is going to magically fix everything.
What does collective action mean to you? We have tax incentives for electrification as a result of policies borne from voting correctly in 2020 - now actually getting those solar panels is an individual action that magically doesn't matter? Or is it a result of collective action and it is ok?
Everyone should be doing as much as they possibly can given their means - personal and collective. It's not an either or.
The point is that if everyone did what you (and I) do, we'd actually get somewhere. Seems like we're in the minority though, unfortunately. That doesn't make the person you replied to wrong, it just means most people continue to just blindly consume, and when they can't consume as much as they want they blindly vote for asswipes promising them even more. That's the cultural problem at the heart of this all. I'm running out of individual actions I can do too, but that doesn't mean those were not helpful.
What kind of politicians are people voting for at the state level in GA? Separately, they're also blowing ass loads of money on nuclear.
You're absolutely right that he's dumb. It would therefore be extremely easy for progressives to get their message out because Joe isn't smart enough (nor cares to) push back. He just agrees with everything you say if you sound convincing. So why aren't Democrats and progressives going on his show? We've entered this spiral where people like Kamala don't want to "legitimize" him or whatever, despite him being the easiest person to talk to ever with a huge audience. Just play the game people! Ignoring this whole sphere isn't working.
I'm too lazy to find it but there was a similar statistic around motorcycle deaths. If you survived the first 6 months the rate went way down.
That should be baked into the bus fare (which should be subsidized anyway). We want to link road maintenance to usage as directly as possible to incentivize driving less. Flat fees, or convoluted schemes break this link and effectively encourage unlimited driving. A per mile fee tied to the weight of the vehicle should be the most fair.