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30 Sep, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Is there a word like "genocide" but when it is directed against today's youth and future generations?
I want a single word. If there isn't one let's coin one right now
Maybe "neocide"?
I think "neocide" is probably the right word because it contains the parallel construction of using the Greek prefix. I am looking to start an actual word that eventually takes on the appropriately dire connotations, similar to those surrounding "genocide."
Surprisingly, according to Google this might be the first use of "neocide" in this context (or, very close to it)

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Folks, we all need to become climate activists now. I know that's a strong statement because there are so many critical causes, but I stand by it. This will increasingly become life-or-death for an increasing number of people.
In fact, there are so many critical causes that the elites are utterly failing to address, that I am not sure what to do.
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I just want to say fuck the coal industry. Fuck it all the way to hell. Fuck the coal barons. FUCK JOE MANCHIN. Let's retrain all the blue collar workers and give them job guarantees but I never again want to hear "but the jobs" as an excuse to keep this fossil industry around.
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Nope, the most underrated climate tech is just ending the goddamn fossil fuel industry, I am being serious
I keep hearing "let's do this or that crazy tech, anything but come to terms with just ending fossil fuels." Not having that deadly industry around anymore will be a step function improvement for civilization
Oh yeah, and the end of the fossil fuel industry is closer than you think. I get more sure of this every day.
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