silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 months agoBank of America Reverses Its Pledge Not to Finance Fossil Fuelswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1271arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldnyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz
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This leaves us with a loose collection of small banks and credit unions who aren’t financing fossil fuels
minus-squareSpiceDealer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoI have mixed feelings about this one. On one hand, banks aren’t our friends. On the other, having ‘reluctant allies’ on a path towards a certain goal might be beneficial.
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoIt’s possible to manipulate a capitalist into doing the right thing, as long as the right thing happens to be more profitable than the bad thing.
I have mixed feelings about this one. On one hand, banks aren’t our friends. On the other, having ‘reluctant allies’ on a path towards a certain goal might be beneficial.
It’s possible to manipulate a capitalist into doing the right thing, as long as the right thing happens to be more profitable than the bad thing.