Thu May 25, 2023, 09:56 PM

roamer65 (34,945 posts)

Time for us to start to consider rationing as the primary means to combat climate change.

https://newrepublic.com/article/170914/climate-case-rationing

Think about it. Sooner or later this is going to happen. Good read on it.

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10 replies	Author	Time	Post
Time for us to start to consider rationing as the primary means to combat climate change. (Original post)	roamer65	Thursday	OP
We couldn't even get people to wear masks to keep from killing their friends and families.	TwilightZone	Thursday	#1
I just wanna see them hafta eat their veggies.	roamer65	Thursday	#2
They'd get healthier and we'd cut down on health care costs.	TwilightZone	Thursday	#3
+1000	roamer65	Thursday	#4
Yup.	applegrove	Thursday	#6
Yup.	applegrove	Thursday	#7
I can think of a more effective use for that stone.	mercuryblues	Friday	#10
Been there...	2naSalit	Thursday	#5
It would be fairer.	roamer65	Thursday	#8
That has occurred to me as well. The advantage of rationing is that it would be fair because	Martin68	Friday	#9

Response to roamer65 (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2023, 10:00 PM

TwilightZone (21,867 posts)

1. We couldn't even get people to wear masks to keep from killing their friends and families.

I can just imagine how well rationing would go over with the Trumpers.

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Thu May 25, 2023, 10:03 PM

roamer65 (34,945 posts)

2. I just wanna see them hafta eat their veggies.

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Thu May 25, 2023, 10:06 PM

TwilightZone (21,867 posts)

3. They'd get healthier and we'd cut down on health care costs.

Two birds with one stone.

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Thu May 25, 2023, 10:07 PM

roamer65 (34,945 posts)

4. +1000

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Thu May 25, 2023, 11:05 PM

applegrove (113,350 posts)

6. Yup.

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Thu May 25, 2023, 11:05 PM

applegrove (113,350 posts)

7. Yup.

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Fri May 26, 2023, 01:04 PM

mercuryblues (13,212 posts)

10. I can think of a more effective use for that stone.

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Response to roamer65 (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2023, 10:28 PM

2naSalit (73,241 posts)

5. Been there...

Pretty much all of my life.

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Response to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Thu May 25, 2023, 11:27 PM

roamer65 (34,945 posts)

8. It would be fairer.

It was during WW2.

Hunger actually went down.

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Fri May 26, 2023, 10:49 AM

Martin68 (20,686 posts)

9. That has occurred to me as well. The advantage of rationing is that it would be fair because

everybody, regardless of their wealth, would be restricted to a limited use of resources that increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. But that's exactly why Republicans fight so hard against the idea of dealing with climate change. They would hate any mandated restriction on the use of resources. Just as they hated the COVID mask-wearing and vaccination mandates. They just can't comprehend the concept of doing anything they don't want to just to insure a better future for the human race. They label it "Marxism" and that's that.

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