• kozy138@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    This is also a s flawed take. Why does everyone want to buy? Years of propaganda and lobbying eliminated any possible alternatives. The USA was covered in rail and tram tracks in urban areas, most of which was removed and replaced with automobile infrastructure.

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      2 months ago

      Why does everyone want to buy?

      Without haber bosch 70% of food production would be gone. People buy food, as food is essential for survival.

      Plastics are made from fossil fuels. Plastics are used, for example, in waterproofing houses, vapor barriers, etc. People buy houses for shelter from the cold, rain, heat, …