We're endangered by the two spined monster of fossil fuel extraction and military imperialism. Any solutions that fail to break the back of that monster can call itself many things, but "transformational" isn't one of them.
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In terms of policy changes these things have to happen slowly because governments always move slowly.... however technological innovation could cause a dramatic shift in a short amount of time
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Replying to @passionatewhy
We don't *have* any more time. And governments move quickly when they want to move quickly. How long did it take for the Republicans to pass their $2T tax cut, or to get Amy Coney Barrett onto the SCOTUS?

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We must be careful with playing the time card, because once a time limit passes then what? It's already too late so don't bother?? And not all government actions are the same. There's a big difference in scope between getting a SCOTUS approved and implementing a climate economy.
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I don't agree, actually. When Pearl Harbor happened we didn't even have a standing army. But it was an emergency so we built one FAST. Climate is now an emergency and we should be making a just transition from a dirty to a clean economy IMMEDIATELY.
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