Thread by @anlomedad

Solutionism is part of human psyche, I think. Seeing 1 problem, 1 solution - and go for it. Omitting all other factors and potentially worsening the situation, eg by replacing car fleet with EV!

But being a pack animal also is to wait until authorities present solutions.

https://twitter.com/anlomedad/status/1365870585373483013

And that's frankly what I don't get from the climate activist movement. Shouldn't we publicly stand for a 1.5˚-plan, like the one German FFF got from Wupper Institute? Or the one BoellStiftung did? Or GermanZero? Or mine, a 10yr non-profit System Hiatus on rations for all?

But we don't. What would happen if we did?

If we were publicly promoting one of those 1.5˚ plans, public debate wd become more and more aware of what's actually necessary - in contrast to what journalists, politicians, companies say and do.

This important comparison doesn't happen, today: the public only senses something is off. If all were dandy, FFF wd stop protesting.
But the public doesn't know what's really necessary. And that's THE important thing to be in the public sphere, to be debated, to be aware of 24/7

That we're not standing up for a specific plan but solely against general government inaction and against this or that detail in the current system setup - it's the wrong focus, I feel. 'Cause what this does is feeding the public hope that current players/system CAN suffice.

I'd be surprised if any climate activist actually believes that current players and current system setup CAN suffice, if only a little tweaking here and there is done a little better than today.
But our not promoting 1 plan does feed precisely that hope in the public psyche. IMO

THE important thing to be in the public sphere, to be debated, to be aware of 24/7 is: what's necessary in reality. So the public CAN compare that to what politicians, companies, journalists do and say.
But the actual req's aren't debated - bc no crowd stands for them...

I'm not sure of my musings here. I do see the major role FFF plays as alerting the public to the emergency. And they/we are doing an excellent job.

But all the plans above, add Rockström's Exponential Roadmap if you like (I don't), they're hollow if no crowd advocates for them.

The 1.5˚ plans are hollow without a crowd promoting them. And protesting against gvt inaction / wrong action suggests indirectly that the govt CAN suffice. Both hinders the public in debating the actual req solutions.

Who can be the crowd promoting any of the plans if not FFF?

They just need a crowd. And the public needs a debate of actual requirements. While, ATM, public debate merely mirrors govt inaction/wrong turns. That's not enough. The public psyche needs actual solutions. They don't have to like it at first. But they need to be aware of it 24/7

I said I don't like Rockström's Roadmap. Had a🧵on it, IIRC.
I'd prefer advocating GermanZero or Boellstiftung, with them eventually becoming an amalgam with FFF's #Sogeht1komma5. They're not perfect either but tick more boxes. They just need fleshing out during public debate.

@germanzero know their plan isn't perfect. They know they need a crowd fleshing it out. Most importantly, a crowd promoting it.
That's why they call for a climate hackathon. So that we OWN the plan. So that we ARE GermanZero. So that the public knows 24/7: THESE are the reqs 💚🖖

Must add one more thing.
I'm not signing up for German Zero's hackathon...why? I don't know. It's a mix of imposter syndrome, analysis paralysis, not knowing up front what's demanded of me, inexperience in political work, a momentary general cognitive tiredness #sleepless. Argh!

What would help make me join: if someone from my bubble joins with me.

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