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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Amazon fleet is about 70,000 vehicles and they’re transitioning to electric right now.

They are not doing this because of the goodness of their heart. They are doing it because of $$$$. Gas costs more, so it's more economical to switch to electric.

Rest assured, if there are other places where it's more economical to strip mine the environment and increase the rate of climate change, they will switch to that cheaper method in a heartbeat, if they aren't already doing so.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is my entire point. Companies only do things that get them money.

Consumers drive markets, companies follow markets. Change how you buy, companies change how they pollute.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That's not your point because you're missing a critical detail: Companies can make a single choice to make very large changes, but your single choice doesn't mean shit, especially if you're in a minority. It's just a way to make yourself feel smug and righteous among your peers.

Individual actions only have merit when there are large majorities driving them, pushing powerful groups with enough force to act.

Without power, you can affect nothing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

How sad life must be for you to be so powerless to affect even your own actions. I'm sorry