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The memes of the climate
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Those flying private jets are the role models for many in society. They lead by example, and their example says there is no problem with emissions and convenience is much more important. That's why this is important. You can do activism as much as you want but if the role models are doing the opposite that activism takes a lot more effort for the same result.
If we ban private jets, the rich will scream and cry and the dummies who see them as role models will learn absolutely nothing from it, they made up their minds anyway that being rich is the goal and anyone who criticizes or limits that lifestyle is a jealous "hater". It's like with Trump supporters, the shittier Trump gets, the more they love him - the more the rich flaunt their lifestyle, the more the dummies look up to them.
It's not that easy. I hate to say it, but mankind probably needs to go through a total wipeout in order to get rid of the American way of life and all the evil that comes with it, like greed and money as the god above all gods.
Historically looking at other large powers, America and their way of life is set to destroy itself soon enough. Inequality grows and rot away the basis for the economy until the thing slowly collapses in on itself. And that'll be the end of the American way if life.
Unless those at the top actually change and be the role model they are supposed to be. If they do not, it'll crash.