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0comment t1_j1xdqam wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Vermont lawmakers aim to make housing more available and affordable by dropkickninja

Waiting? Lol Climate change has been hitting everyone hard for at least 5 years now.

It’s not just Vermont. I would bet most northern states will see migration in the next decade

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CHECK_FLOKI t1_j1xdxdt wrote

Don't preach to me about climate change. I ski, I ice fish and hockey is my favorite sport.

We know that climate change is a threat. What I'm asking is why are Vermont legislators waiting on an inevitable catastrophe to deal with the immediate problem of a housing crisis affecting Vermonters now??

This is insane.

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bonanzapineapple t1_j1xirvu wrote

Good question. Answer is probably cuz they are mostly rich and/or old who own their homes and plan to stay in them so aren't impacted too much by property values/costs/availability

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Bradcopter t1_j1xiumi wrote

This isn't just Vermont legislators, it's all legislators. Dealing with climate change means less profits for corporations, can't have that.

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0comment t1_j1xe165 wrote

Sadly, your state politicians are no different from mine.

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cpujockey t1_j1z1vr6 wrote

> why are Vermont legislators waiting on an inevitable catastrophe to deal with the immediate problem of a housing crisis affecting Vermonters now?

you're new to politics I guess.. It was the same thing even under democratic governorship. we're boned either way.

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Websters_Dick t1_j1zjy5l wrote

Because the capitalist system we live in cannot initiate preventive solutions, because that would directly go against the profit motive. If it's not profitable, it doesn't get done. That means that until it is profitable, it won't get done. And at that time, it will be too late to take action

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5teerPike t1_j1xljhv wrote

Vermont barely has winters like it used to, it's up here too.

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