@slashdot@feeds.twtxt.net so, the same conversation as with green cement: the science exists. yhe technology is there, but because it is more expensive, we’ll keep using the polluting option. We really need stronger, faster, tougher regulation.

@marado@twtxt.net I’m no longer convinced that “regulation” works at all 🤦‍♂️

@prologic@twtxt.net It doesn’t just because regulations don’t exist, are poorly drafted, and often toothless. But the answer to that is stronger and better regulation, and I don’t really see any alternative to it.

@marado@twtxt.net @abucci@anthony.buc.ci I agree with you both, I’m jut saying that I have no faith in governments anymore. At least in our country, Australia, with a two-party system, they are basically just corrupt as fuck, and controlled by big oil (BHP, RIO) and big media (New Corp) 😢 Most (besides maybe the banking regulators?) are spineless 😢

What I worry about sometimes if that we may already be in a situation where many countries, hell even the world, are really run by large powerful corporations and not the government we put in power and pretend to have democracy 🤦‍♂️

@abucci@anthony.buc.ci @prologic@twtxt.net I totally understand the frustration that comes with not being politically aligned with the two big parties - I feel it from experience, as my personal situation is not dissimilar. But the only thing stopping the smaller parties from growing is… support, votes. And sometimes, even a small party can make great things (proposing good bills that are actually approved by the other parties, for eg.).

@marado@twtxt.net Yup this is true 👌 Right now where I live we have a party called the Greens, and they actually won quite a lot of seats, especially in/around my area. So fully supporting them 🙏