Great stuff. I as an online writer myself find it difficult to find proper messaging for Climate Change and environmental activism. A large percentage of writing speaks to the technocratic approaches for climate change not being met (ie. carbon taxes, renewable technology, etc.), but the more I look at the crisis at hand I find it to be a human one with all the subjectivity and cognitive dissidents that comes with it. I wrote a similar story for the dailykos (amongst others) where I find that the first thing that we need to rectify is the realization that we can fail at this. I find that environmentalists speak in too flowery language (myself included) where we say "If we aren't careful, or if we aren't too late". There should be urgency and yes panic, and it's only when we come to terms with potential loss will we give the situation the attention it needs.
Wow! I gotta say I am honored you read my piece. The Banter (and the Daily Banter) has been the main reason I started writing about social issues. I really admire people like you, Bob, Justin, (Oliver Willis when he wrote for you), and Chez (R.I.P). It's tough to stay positive in the Trump Era, but its good to read long form prose like writing like on The Banter that really strikes the nuance of the topics (Chez was fantastic at this)
"We do not see the animals we eat die." Stop eating animals. This is the principal cause of the "healthcare crisis" as well as global warming and environmental destruction including deforestation. And it's the most brutal, inhumane industry in the world. Billions of animals are slaughtered each year. The population continues to get fatter and unhealthier, consuming endless amounts of increasingly expensive disease care that can't cure preventable, lifestyle-induced disease. Get it?
Hello Ben,
Great stuff. I as an online writer myself find it difficult to find proper messaging for Climate Change and environmental activism. A large percentage of writing speaks to the technocratic approaches for climate change not being met (ie. carbon taxes, renewable technology, etc.), but the more I look at the crisis at hand I find it to be a human one with all the subjectivity and cognitive dissidents that comes with it. I wrote a similar story for the dailykos (amongst others) where I find that the first thing that we need to rectify is the realization that we can fail at this. I find that environmentalists speak in too flowery language (myself included) where we say "If we aren't careful, or if we aren't too late". There should be urgency and yes panic, and it's only when we come to terms with potential loss will we give the situation the attention it needs.
My article: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/2/19/1836103/--WhatIWillMiss
Excellent piece my friend. Be very happy to share pieces like that on The Banter!
Wow! I gotta say I am honored you read my piece. The Banter (and the Daily Banter) has been the main reason I started writing about social issues. I really admire people like you, Bob, Justin, (Oliver Willis when he wrote for you), and Chez (R.I.P). It's tough to stay positive in the Trump Era, but its good to read long form prose like writing like on The Banter that really strikes the nuance of the topics (Chez was fantastic at this)
Here's my diaries stream https://www.dailykos.com/blogs/KPMauros13 should you feel the need. Otherwise thanks for liking my comment it really made my day!
"We do not see the animals we eat die." Stop eating animals. This is the principal cause of the "healthcare crisis" as well as global warming and environmental destruction including deforestation. And it's the most brutal, inhumane industry in the world. Billions of animals are slaughtered each year. The population continues to get fatter and unhealthier, consuming endless amounts of increasingly expensive disease care that can't cure preventable, lifestyle-induced disease. Get it?