Staff Reports
According to a study published in PLOS Climate, it has been found that 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States come from the wealthiest 10% of households. That’s right, folks. The wealthiest folks in our country are the ones responsible for a big chunk of the emissions that they love to lecture us about. Can you say “hypocrisy”?
The study analyzed household income data from 1990 to 2019 and found that while the bottom 90% of households saw a decrease in emissions, the top 10% continued to pump out greenhouse gases like there’s no tomorrow. Talk about environmental irresponsibility.
But here’s the best part. The study also revealed that income from the top 1% was “linked” to a whopping 17% of greenhouse gas emissions. It’s almost as if the more money you have, the more damage you can do to the environment. Who would have thought?
Of course, the progressive researchers behind this study are suggesting an “alternative income or shareholder-based carbon tax” to remedy this so-called “emissions inequality.” Yeah, because punishing hardworking Americans for their success is always the answer, right? Maybe instead of pushing for more taxes, these researchers should focus on encouraging personal responsibility and voluntary actions to reduce emissions.
America’s Wealthy Elites Responsible for 40% of Emissions While Lecturing Everyone on Climate Change https://t.co/0WRGJ6V0kb
— 🇺🇸🇺🇸Josh Dunlap🇺🇲🇺🇲 ULTRA-MAGA (@JDunlap1974) August 22, 2023
But let’s not forget about our beloved climate activist billionaires. Bill Gates, the man who loves to lecture us on climate change, owns not one, not two, but four private jets. That’s right, four. It’s a good thing he has all that money to offset his carbon footprint, huh?
And he’s not alone. Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, Mark Zuckerberg – they all love to fly around in their private jets while preaching about saving the planet. Talk about a major case of “do as I say, not as I do.”
Even members of the Biden administration are guilty of this hypocrisy. Climate czar John Kerry, who fancies himself as one of the chosen few to save the planet, defended taking a gas-guzzling private jet to accept an award in Iceland. Because, you know, offsetting your carbon makes it all okay.
It’s time for these wealthy elites to put their money where their mouth is and start practicing what they preach. Until then, it’s hard to take their climate change lectures seriously when they’re contributing so much to the problem themselves.
