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Old 08-21-2015, 02:01 PM   #441
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
Until it is affordable for people to live close to where they work without having to pay most of their income to landlords/money lenders, or for alternate fuel sources to become affordable, there really isn't any hope for this to turnaround either. The people currently profiting from the activities that contribute the most to global warming aren't going to give it up without a fight.
People could easily afford to live closer to where they work if they lowered their standards in regards to house-size, backyards, etc., or we could raise taxes and build better public transit. Neither of those things appeal to most North Americans so here we are.
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