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America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

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America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"profit" isn't real, it's game that wealthy people play. It is a concept of interaction of currency-backed value that all rests on people expecting it to work and exist. They are irresponsible to prioritize endless growth of profits past the point of any perceivable benefit over things like clean air and clean water. Extremely, wildly irresponsible.