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Speak concretely. What actions would you like them to take, and how will they help?
Burn a barrel of oil in your backyard. Run the AC with the doors and windows open. Buy a heavy truck and take a cross-country joyride.
Before you downvote me, reread the comment two back in this chain.
Buy less, travel less, demand wfh.
No political will promote slowing the economy down even though that's the simplest, most straightforward way to slow our pollution output. Our stockmarket and retirement plans are based on infinite growth, which is unfeasible even without climate change being a factor.
Just... y'know, take action.