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https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/privatization-is-a-climate-killer
Jun 21, 2022 11:21 AM
Lanhdanan
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https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/privatization-is-a-climate-killer
PunnyTiger
in other news, rich fucks willing to destroy the world to grub a few extra dollars are destroying the world to grub a few extra dollars.
spaceisnotthathard
This is entirely accurate
WheezyLex
I was just having this discussion with my friend the other day about how Hawaiian Electric Co. needs to be a public utility.
trippingthelightfantastic
c137robert
this is a fundamental misunderstanding of reality. Both privatization and nationalization have their place to moderate each other. derp
DJOldguy
Must grind the gears of Neo-Liberal Economists, and Republicans, that Denmark has the most competitive economy in the world! Hahahaaaa! /2
DJOldguy
Story here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-15/danes-overtake-the-swiss-as-world-s-most-competitive-nation
MajMalfunction2
Well yeah....post modern capitalism means profits over everything else, including social welfare and the environment.
4vie
"leaders".
TrialByHeights
The tragedy of the commons on a global scale
SonofCthulhu
Photo courtesy of Predator vision
RootMeanSqr
The rich vision.
MissSpelledTattoo
Mynamedoesntmatteronlylifematters
why don't I see all the GOP members light up like suns?
MissSpelledTattoo
MissSpelledTattoo
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
Well, no shit. Private interests suppressed the development of electronic vehicles for decades because gas burners were just so profitable.
OceanTraffic
But what about gay marriage and stripping abortion rights?! /S. We need to end the distractions. Or we'll become literal slaves.
PennyLava
streetcar conspiracy was a thing too
Einer
Private interest it's what brought electric cars to mass market. Which state own car brand you drive?
FortressCraft
This really isn't true. It's more about breakthroughs in battery and motor technology than anything else.
MaverickBlacksmithing
Thank you! Lack of basic science and history leads to conspiracy theories like this.
Elroydb
Lets see how this publican feels about Ukraine... https://canadiandimension.com/articles/category/europe
PrivateDuds
I'm SHOCKED that far left publication with mediocre factuality would favor Russia over the West in that conflict.
PrivateDuds
Source for my strong claims. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/canadian-dimension/
Elroydb
Ukraine is prettymuch my barometer as to the sincerity of a person/organization
WheezyLex
Damn! I’m pretty surprised myself.
throwaway12345432
Why do we call them leaders. The only thing they are leading is our demise. They are our parasites. Not our leaders.
ezmicken
society killing itself by doing nothing
IWasGoingToMakeEspresso
They show Chicago in the graphic. I moved to Chicago in order to ditch my car and reduce my footprint.
trippingthelightfantastic
HellIsRoundTheCorner
Good thing I've seen a few articles saying we're headed for a depression next year! Guess we got too rowdy asking for living wages.
trippingthelightfantastic
HellIsRoundTheCorner
errantcompass
They even made a movie about it: https://youtu.be/z75lu0wKbX8
Biggless9
Way past time to national the hydrocarbon industry for the benefit of ALL Americans!
PrivateDuds
Nuttsy
Odd. It should've almost entirely rebounded sometime in the latter 23 years of that. ?
PrivateDuds
Why? Curiously it is doing better since 1990s. See chart.
PrivateDuds
Map doesn't do justice: Source: Researchgate
CommodoreStab
"The public sector" Bruh, public sector is just as corrupt
StevenMartinTheOne
Because of the same companies, repeal Citizens United and things could change
SleeperSix
Arizona banned solar farms. They could wipe out Texas energy problems. But everything has to be commodified.
SleeperSix
I like how someone is so anti green energy and pro pollution that they downvoted my comment. Do you know that you're sick in the head?
rshini
Wyoming turned down expanding wind farms because the oil people didn't like it, despite that it's broke enough some towns are left >
rshini
twisting in the wind because Wyoming gets most of its money from profits on natural resources and oil was in a bust cycle.
yagami1cerin
Disagree. Private companies can make money from climate solutions. If we want to accelerate a just transition you need private capital too
realizedagain
Most climate solutions are less profitable that climate-damaging technologies, though, right?
PrivateDuds
Hard to say. It's rational for the G to subsidize this for "public good" to tip the balance for good. Instead Gs subsidize fossil fuel.
realizedagain
No, it's not hard to say. Since the externalities of pollution aren't paid by the companies, fossil fuels are more profitable.
PrivateDuds
You're right about the externalities, but do you know that wind and solar now have lower electric unit production cost? So yes, it can.
realizedagain
In exactly the right areas, solar does. Oil/gas combo still beats wind almost everywhere. market-based solutions are not going to save us.
BustedTuna
Private companies can make money from climate solutions but they won't do anything to protect the planet if it gets in the way of profit.
yagami1cerin
Future management of private companies will be milenials and women. Which mean environmental and social impact will be included in decisions
BustedTuna
There are selfish sociopaths amongst women and millennials too, and those are the only people who end up in real power.
yagami1cerin
If you look at the way policy is going in the EU (Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance) it's going to be you have to be green to make money.
BustedTuna
That would be the public sector imposing the will of the people upon the private sector because the private sector only cares for profit.
yagami1cerin
The point I was trying to make is that if we want to reach our climate goals we need private capital because there isn't enough public funds
BustedTuna
There are plenty of public funds, they are just mismanaged, partially due to lobbying by the private sector.
THISISYELLING
There is more than enough public funding. Private just subsidized themselves with it now.