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[favsq]

You have been brainwashed into lowering your standard of life. You shouldn't be upset at others because of that - instead, work on yourself.

[hk__2 → favsq]

> You have been brainwashed into lowering your standard of life

Destroying the planet is indeed lowering not only your standard of life, but everyone’s. Remember there’s no planet B.

[bprieto → hk__2]

Relax, the planet can't be destroyed by climate change. Hyperbole are not useful if we want to have a reasonable debate.

[hk__2 → bprieto]

That’s nitpicking; writing «the planet» for «the world we live in» is an extremely common metonymy.

[twic → favsq]

I can assure you i have not lowered my standard of life by not cramming myself into an economy seat for an international flight 10-15 times a year.