Let's be real here—the average person can't realistically bear the burden of solving climate change alone. Individual efforts matter, sure, but they're a drop in the ocean compared to what's actually happening.
The real culprits? Those mega-corporations pumping massive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere year after year. They have the resources, technology, and scale to make a genuine impact, yet the responsibility somehow keeps getting shifted to everyday people.
On paper, there should be enforceable regulations holding these companies accountable. But here's the thing—in many emerging economies, enforcement is basically non-existent. Companies that should face penalties instead find loopholes, negotiate exemptions, or simply pay fines that amount to pocket change compared to their profits. The system rewards inaction, not innovation.
Until we see real corporate accountability and regulatory teeth, expecting ordinary citizens to shoulder the environmental weight is frankly unrealistic.
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GasWaster
· 01-08 13:00
Basically, it's just shifting the blame. We've ordinary folks been screwed over for a long time.
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ForkThisDAO
· 01-05 23:59
That's right, what can we small-town folks do? The main power is in the hands of those top-tier companies.
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OnchainHolmes
· 01-05 23:50
To be honest, I'm tired of this logic... Companies definitely should take the blame, but ordinary people shouldn't completely pass the buck either.
Wait, the difficulty in enforcing regulations really hits home. That's just how emerging markets operate.
Fines for companies are like pocket money; with such big loopholes in the system, there's really nothing we can do.
But rather than complain about the heavens, we still have to do what we can.
This is the reality; both sides have to push.
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PaperHandsCriminal
· 01-05 23:49
Haha, I already said it long ago, our group of retail investors can't get any benefits, and we're instead morally coerced into saving the planet? That's hilarious. Big corporations still emit emissions, and the fines are just a drop in the bucket compared to their annual profits.
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LightningAllInHero
· 01-05 23:48
It's the same old story... Personal effort really is a drop in the bucket.
Big companies harvest profits while polluting the environment; fines? Haha, it's like they don't exist.
The system is completely broken; that day will never come.
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ConsensusDissenter
· 01-05 23:30
Basically, it's a blame-shifting game. No matter how hard we ordinary people try to sort and recycle, it doesn't change much.
Let's be real here—the average person can't realistically bear the burden of solving climate change alone. Individual efforts matter, sure, but they're a drop in the ocean compared to what's actually happening.
The real culprits? Those mega-corporations pumping massive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere year after year. They have the resources, technology, and scale to make a genuine impact, yet the responsibility somehow keeps getting shifted to everyday people.
On paper, there should be enforceable regulations holding these companies accountable. But here's the thing—in many emerging economies, enforcement is basically non-existent. Companies that should face penalties instead find loopholes, negotiate exemptions, or simply pay fines that amount to pocket change compared to their profits. The system rewards inaction, not innovation.
Until we see real corporate accountability and regulatory teeth, expecting ordinary citizens to shoulder the environmental weight is frankly unrealistic.