So, if you are a voter (or even if you're not!) in today's political landscape, you're responsible for the outcome.
> Who decided what to buy...
If you're a consumer, you're first-hand making a decision about the future that children should live in.
> Who secured their own nest-egg and then actively worked to drive down wages and costs to improve investment returns?
I wasn't aware those who have held mutual funds had actively worked to drive down wages. How did they do that? Did they fly out, sit in shareholder meetings, and ask if there was a way they could stop paying employees so much?
In the 70s and 80s, was that something Americans did, besides taking vacations, and flying kites with their kids?
Is there a way for people who want to retire to do this now? How do I go about actively making decisions in publicly traded companies; I wasn't aware the average American with a 401(k) could do this.
> Saying the entire generation except those in power didn't do shit but live life is sort of downplaying the impact of choices every single person made.
Yeah, you're absolutely right. All people who eat meat, _all_ people, are responsible for climate change. People who eat meat. People who drive to work. People who work for companies that have a net positive carbon footprint. Because you have the right to choose where you work, so that's not an excuse! People who use phones.
Can you tell me what phone manufacturer has suppliers that have entirely net negative carbon footprints? Ones that don't contribute to abuse in any realm of their logistics cycle?
Please.
God forbid you contribute to the growth of any Russell 3000 component or company abroad who has a net positive carbon footprint (hint: we all do).
I'm curious where this self-righteous attitude comes from, and why it's so pervasive today. Has this always been the case? Are we just finding new ways of expressing it today?
And at what point does this self-righteousness end? Should I concern myself with the tens of thousands of factors that contribute to the evolution of society? Which ones should I concern myself with the most, surely there's an answer with this surety of response.
You're so confident about this. Thankfully, we have such confident generations around now who can tell us where we're all wrong. I can't wait for my children to tell me how shamefully I lived my life.
So, if you are a voter (or even if you're not!) in today's political landscape, you're responsible for the outcome.
> Who decided what to buy...
If you're a consumer, you're first-hand making a decision about the future that children should live in.
> Who secured their own nest-egg and then actively worked to drive down wages and costs to improve investment returns?
I wasn't aware those who have held mutual funds had actively worked to drive down wages. How did they do that? Did they fly out, sit in shareholder meetings, and ask if there was a way they could stop paying employees so much?
In the 70s and 80s, was that something Americans did, besides taking vacations, and flying kites with their kids?
Is there a way for people who want to retire to do this now? How do I go about actively making decisions in publicly traded companies; I wasn't aware the average American with a 401(k) could do this.
> Saying the entire generation except those in power didn't do shit but live life is sort of downplaying the impact of choices every single person made.
Yeah, you're absolutely right. All people who eat meat, _all_ people, are responsible for climate change. People who eat meat. People who drive to work. People who work for companies that have a net positive carbon footprint. Because you have the right to choose where you work, so that's not an excuse! People who use phones.
Can you tell me what phone manufacturer has suppliers that have entirely net negative carbon footprints? Ones that don't contribute to abuse in any realm of their logistics cycle?
Please.
God forbid you contribute to the growth of any Russell 3000 component or company abroad who has a net positive carbon footprint (hint: we all do).
I'm curious where this self-righteous attitude comes from, and why it's so pervasive today. Has this always been the case? Are we just finding new ways of expressing it today?
And at what point does this self-righteousness end? Should I concern myself with the tens of thousands of factors that contribute to the evolution of society? Which ones should I concern myself with the most, surely there's an answer with this surety of response.
You're so confident about this. Thankfully, we have such confident generations around now who can tell us where we're all wrong. I can't wait for my children to tell me how shamefully I lived my life.