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fossilesque
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i <3 statistics

Disclaimer: This is a joke. Ecofascism is obviously bad, kids. Don't be that guy.

https://theconversation.com/8-billion-people-why-trying-to-control-the-population-is-often-futile-and-harmful-194369

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hh93
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Yeah - everyone is shitting on the top 1% here in Germany until they realize that half the population here makes it into that percentile and suddenly it's the 0,1% that's the problem.

It's all about putting the blame on someone else so you don't have to question if you might be a little bit responsible, too, with your lifestyle...

AbsoluteChicagoDog
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That's not how math works. Half the population is 50% not 1%

hh93
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I was talking about the global 1% since that's usually what those kind of stats are aimed at

lugal
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Are you implying that the climate crisis is a global issue? I thought it's all about recycling

PoisonedPrisonPanda
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Recycling and liking pictures of polar bears.

lugal
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Don't forget sharing posts. Sharing is caring

nyahlathotep
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They're talking about the top 1% of Germany VS the top 1% of the world. If you reframe your thinking to be about the world instead of just your country, you might find your position as one of the 99% percent changing. I don't make much in the USA, I certainly wouldn't call myself rich, but just being employed, above minimum wage, and single means I'm probably above that threshold.