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That better future, most regrettably, is human annihilation via climate change.
I truly see, in that aspect, all capitalist candidates as the same.
Of the candidates, Biden has done the most to combat climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act was the biggest effort we've made so far, and it actually caused European countries to pass similar legislation so that their green energy companies would stay competitive.
Is the IRA perfect? Absolutely not. We need to do much more. And I trust Biden the most to do so.
Yes, I trust him more than the Greens. The green party likes to talk a big game but they have no results to show for it -- they could at least compete in local races, and as mayors and state representatives push sustainability policies. They also have no trouble running anti-science, fear mongering candidates who rub shoulders with the most corrupt capitalists in the world.
I think you are missing the point unless someone from one of the parties does something literally right now our species is going to be destroyed. It's arguably already too late to stop it.
I don't think anyone is taking this seriously enough.
It's hard to tell what our trajectory is. It's clear we're going to see the effects of climate change and that we have to deal with it, we can't just ignore it. What isn't clear to me though is the severity. Are journalists sensationalizing it as the end of the world? Or are officials at climate groups like the IPCC downplaying the severity? Should we be talking like it's an existential threat to humanity, so drastic action is taken?
I don't know. And I say that as an engineer at a green energy company. I'm trained to look through the bullshit and I have an interest in this field. If I'm unable to determine what's what, I can only imagine how much worse it is for people who care about this but may not have the technical background on the details.
It's certainly too late to stop it entirely. We need to take measures to mitigate and weather through its effects. And regardless if it's an existential threat or not to us still, we should be acting now. It would be fantastic if we could get an annual climate bill that judges the situation each year and makes adjustments to course correct us to whatever our goal needs to be.
We WILL Fix Climate Change! - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
I've always found that channels takes to be unrealistically optimistic for my taste.
Optimism is dangerous in the face of a disaster. Pessimism lights the fire under you necessary to get it fixed.
Science has proven time and time again that it does not.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3807005/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/08/01/a-new-study-shows-pessimism-can-lead-to-early-death-do-you-need-to-change-your-outlook/
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/health-benefits-gratitude
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/well/mind/gratitude-health-benefits.html
A couple more recent blogs showing some benefits for pessimism but mostly negatives.
https://positivepsychology.com/pessimism-vs-optimism/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4764256/
https://www.verywellmind.com/is-it-safer-to-be-a-pessimist-3144874
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/pessimism
We aren't talking about abstract world views here, we're talking about optimism in the face of literally mid-drivinf off a cliff.
You can give in to doomerism as much as you want but the science simply doesn't back it up. It's always a spectrum.
Hopefully you're doing more good than bad by spreading apathy and depression.