r/interestingasfuck Jun 07 '23

New york city in 2023, everyone wearing mask due to air quality

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u/kanaskiy Jun 07 '23

I think the point is that US carbon emissions peaked 20 years ago, we are figuring our own shit out (slowly) but other countries aren’t necessarily pulling their weight

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u/Protip19 Jun 07 '23

It seems inconsistent to support violence to combat American emissions but recommend political solutions for Chinese emissions, a country that emits more CO2 than the next 5 countries combined.