Doomerism = giving up
It proves that work is being done by showing how many places have transitioned almost entirely to renewables for power generation. You said show evidence that governments are doing something, I provided.
Things aren't fine, but succumbing to doomerism guarantees the worst case outcome. The more people continue to try, the less bad things get.
Except there is evidence sort the chart by percentage.
In the US, we passed the IRA.
EV and e bikes are making rapid gains regarding phasing out ICE vehicles.
Go to the lawnmower (I know, lawns suck) section of a big box hardware store and notice the large selection of electric mowers and trimmers.
Rooftop solar has exploded in my neighborhood.
Content about car dependent design sucking has grown drastically in popularity the past few years.
We have the numbers, there are plenty of talented and skilled people on them right side of things, we just need to find the will to do it.
Action follows belief. If you believe you can take that growling gerrman shepherd, you might just punch it in the teeth when it lunges and then put in a headlock and choke it out. If you don't believe, you're dog food. Enjoy a definite painful death of being eaten by a dog.
This. Who else is going to do it? There are lots of ways to contribute.
No matter how bleak things seem, if it is still possible to turn things around, we need to keep fighting.
Here are some pretty amazing comebacks from US football:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_comebacks_in_NFL_games
This coming year is a major election year in the US. If all of us in the US give it everything we've got, we could really ramp up turning this around. Let's treat 2024-11-05 with the same seriousness as d-day.
So what are you trying to accomplish? Convince people to give up? It is possible to turn things around. I'm sure things seemed pretty hopeless in some of the first Axis occupied countries in the beginning of WW2.
Can a UK resident answer this: Why does the UK care about fossil fuels other than their utility? As far as I know it isn't a major portion of your economy.
So a Trump White House would be better?
Think about this for a second. People always blame the president for gas prices, even though they don't have as much influence as people believe. Him keeping priced reasonable keeps him elected. The world is dependent on fossil fuels right now. If we were to stop producing tomorrow, store shelves would be empty. There would be global famine. It would not be pretty. I.e. his options are bad and worse.
Local governments are where some of the most important fights are. The more municipalities reduce car dependency, the more these oil projects will be a moot point and waste of BP/Exxon/etc money.
This means we can win this war. This doesn't mean get complacent. At minimum, keep pressure on the enemy so they don't have time to regroup, rebuild, and plan a counter attack.
We are making progress on the energy production line. Let's cut off the fossil fuel economic base. Let's go after car dependent design. Let's go on the attack at local elections and zoning and planning meetings. Gaining ground on the car dependency front cuts off vital resources the enemy needs to supply their troops.
It's a major election year in the US. If my fellow yanks blitzkrieg the polls, we can deal a crippling, maybe even fatal, blow. From our allies, keep active on the interwebs. Encourage yanks to get out to vote. Call out BS!
This is a winnable fight. We have the numbers. We have the talent. We just need to have the will.
Remember, the bare minimum is voting. In every election. In every primary.
This is great news! Let's keep things moving in this direction.
I agree 100 percent.
Posting on social media has consequences. It does influence people. Case in point, the George Floyd death and aftermath. Another case: COVID misinformation getting people killed.
The last thing we need is people spreading permission to give up and do nothing (not even vote) or take the misanthropic route and try to make it as bad as possible.