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  • EmpireInDecay
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    2 months ago

    How much of a climate win is it when in just the first 2 months of bombing in Gaza US supplied bombs had the same environmental impact as burning 150k tons of coal?

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      2 months ago

      For context, US emissions are about 6 billion tons per year. There are real reasons to disagree with Gaza policy, but the greenhouse gas emissions you’re talking are quite tiny by comparison

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        I’m aware of the context, but at one side of their mouth they feign concern for climate change while doing nothing to mitigate it