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[–] yabbadabaddon@lemmy.zip 4 points 29 minutes ago

Good. The flight industry as it exists today must disapear.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 51 minutes ago* (last edited 50 minutes ago)

God bless USA and it's president! For starting a real war! Should we starve? Yes we should, as the war not only brings a win, but also money! Thanks Lord for the president you have given us!!! Let's all starve! /S

[–] bassad@jlai.lu 17 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Please begin to restrict fuel for private jets, even if it would be symbolistic

[–] gigachad@piefed.social 6 points 2 hours ago

It's always the unexpected things that fight climate change.

Obligatory fuck politico

[–] Jaberw0cky@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Well this is the upside of the war. Transport causes pollution so less transport is better for the planet. Similarly most human economic activity is bad for the environment. I think we could do to have a lot less of it. It will give us cave to focus on the important stuff, food, clean water and reading books at home by candlelight on an evening.

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 27 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

Eh. My impression is that most civilian air travel is not truly necessary. Tourism, and stuff that can be done with remote work.

I worry about stuff like food prices for the poor. Somebody not being able to fly on vacation - not so much.

[–] SpeedRunner@europe.pub 12 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

If anything, they should limit fuel for private jets first. If we're talking luxury - that's were it is.

Not with some poor old chap squished like a sardine inside a Ryanair flight.

That would do a lot more for the environment and for fuel savings.

I would love to get on a train and arrive well rested into Amsterdam overnight. Unfortunately, we're not there yet. Hopefully this crisis might speed up more efficient means of transport and reduce tax credits for airline fuel.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, they are just gonna subsidize kerosene with tax payer money and call it a day.

[–] nullify3112@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I’m thinking of a scenario of a dying family member and not being able to make it to them before they pass away.

Flying isn’t just for business or tourism. But at the same time, people have had the luxury to be able to live far in distance from their families and friends, because it might just be a short flight away.

In California, I’ve heard of people working in Silicon Valley and living in Burbank, flying every day to go to work or maybe twice a week.

That luxury needs to stop. But it should not happen all of a sudden.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It's Europe, just take the train.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

No trains to the north of Norway

[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 56 minutes ago

Then use your electric cars.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

He did say most

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 points 7 hours ago

It's not the flights per se, but the worrying future it suggests.

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 42 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Thanks America and your elected regime for meddling in everyone's lives. You might be shocked to learn your popularity is waning.

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 14 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

The sad (but unsurprising) thing is, whenever you encourage them to actually take a risk and take some kind of collective action to bring down the pedophile, they say "my job, I'm scared" when in the same paragraph, they talk about how they're one paycheck from utter destruction.

They don't realize that they literally have nothing to lose at this point.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 2 points 2 hours ago

Americans are all cucks. The French would have had his head by now and rightfully so.

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 20 points 7 hours ago

You literally listed the one thing we have left to lose

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Well, it's affecting you now. What are you going to do about it?

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 hours ago

Protect my country, should any USians try to invade.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

More armchair badassery 🥱

[–] mj_marathon@programming.dev 2 points 7 hours ago

Its super easy to talk shit on the internet

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca -1 points 7 hours ago

Like those armchairs you sat in when you could have voted and handled the pedophile in a peaceful manner. I just wish that the rest of the world wouldn't have to suffer the consequences of your weakness and stupidity.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago

The fact that our popularity is only now waning is a testament to our propaganda.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah but have you considered Kamala Harris would've been equally bad? 

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Even worse, she might have also done the terrible crime of wearing something tan and that would have seriously damaged the reputation of the United States.

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

Don't forget about the laugh.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Do you know she was endorsed by the corporates??? (Ignore Palantir and Oracle standing behind the orange turd)