▲ 595 ▼ UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge (english.elpais.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 188 comments fedilink hide all child comments On Friday, the globe hit 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees) above pre-industrial levels for the first time in recorded history
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You overestimate the usefulness of political violence in domestic matters permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Unfortunately, they'd probably call in the military in the case of a general strike. At least try to assassinate the leadership. Guillotines might result in less and more well directed bloodshed. Though, I don't disagree entirely. That kind of violence, any kind of mass violence, ends up at least somewhat with spillover and misdirection. Hard to say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago We are all tired and angry, and it would seem violence could provide an amount of catharsis and finality. Yet I think the situation is too dynamic to be sure of a positive outcome. Peaceful but firm methods should be tried first, at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Unfortunately, they'd probably call in the military in the case of a general strike. At least try to assassinate the leadership. Guillotines might result in less and more well directed bloodshed. Though, I don't disagree entirely. That kind of violence, any kind of mass violence, ends up at least somewhat with spillover and misdirection. Hard to say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago We are all tired and angry, and it would seem violence could provide an amount of catharsis and finality. Yet I think the situation is too dynamic to be sure of a positive outcome. Peaceful but firm methods should be tried first, at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago We are all tired and angry, and it would seem violence could provide an amount of catharsis and finality. Yet I think the situation is too dynamic to be sure of a positive outcome. Peaceful but firm methods should be tried first, at least. permalink fedilink source parent