I think the 0.1%'s racism comes from the lack of action rather than a deliberate action. They know climate change is real, they know it’s accelerating. They know their actions are accelerating it and that it will mean suffering for an uncountable number of people. What they’re betting on is that by extracting as much wealth as quickly as possible they can protect themselves and their loved ones from the worst of it for as long as possible. If a lot of people need to suffer to make that happen, that’s a sacrifice they’re willing to make.
It’s just that all the systems that the 0.1% use to accumulate their wealth and power are also racist systems. Which they are totally happy to take the power and money but aren’t willing to do more than a token demonstration against the system that makes them. Cause that would put themselves at risk of losing something, and that is a thought the super rich cannot handle.
I think the 0.1%'s racism comes from the lack of action rather than a deliberate action. They know climate change is real, they know it’s accelerating. They know their actions are accelerating it and that it will mean suffering for an uncountable number of people. What they’re betting on is that by extracting as much wealth as quickly as possible they can protect themselves and their loved ones from the worst of it for as long as possible. If a lot of people need to suffer to make that happen, that’s a sacrifice they’re willing to make.
It’s just that all the systems that the 0.1% use to accumulate their wealth and power are also racist systems. Which they are totally happy to take the power and money but aren’t willing to do more than a token demonstration against the system that makes them. Cause that would put themselves at risk of losing something, and that is a thought the super rich cannot handle.