In her new book, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING, Naomi Klein writes that to solve the problem, we have to make a choice between dealing with global warming effectively OR capitalism.
Recycling, new lightbulbs and buying a Prius are not going to solve the problem. It is too big, like World War or going to the Moon, we have to go all in to save the planet.
Capitalism is not conducive to either doing big things or doing the right things. It is what it is, and ordained by the Koch Brothers and Jesus Christ. It’s a choice we as Americans are unable to make. Deniers aside, people will say they care but how much will they give up to show they do?
Ken Burns recent PBS series THE ROOSEVELTS hits this issue square in the face. We all chipped, we gave up cars, and sugar and gas… We did it the only way it could be done, COMMUNALLY.