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A few incorrect (though fairly unimportant) claims in the meme here:

Cow poop creates biodiversity. Wrong.  Look up “biodiversity.”

The lifecycle of grass takes CO2 out of the air and replaces it with oxygen.  Throughout a 24-hour cycle, the intakes and outputs of CO2 and oxygen from green plants balance themselves.  Yes, an infinitesimally small amount of CO2 is sequestered for a relatively short period of time (until the cow is processed).  This is why growing trees makes a difference, i.e., the CO2 is sequestered in wood that can be locked into building products lasting decades or centuries.

The meat industry is the single most destructive thing we do with the respect to the planet’s health.  That’s because:

a) The land we’re using comes largely from the destruction of the Earth’s rainforests, often referred to as the planet’s “lungs,” at the rate of 85 acres per minute, and

b) Every cow on Earth belches about 220 pounds of methane per year, a greenhouse gas that is shorter-lived than CO2, but ~28 times more powerful.

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Empathy

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As shown here, we live in a society that glorifies the very worst traits of the human animal and seems to be on a rocket ride to its own destruction.

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Cashing in on Ignorance

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Ignorance has terrific value to the billionaire class.  If you’re filthy rich, you really don’t want a nation full of people learning that pure market capitalism is, by its very nature, exploitative, or that the consumption of fossil fuels is destroying our planet’s capacity to support life.

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We Have Plenty of Problems that Actually DO Exist

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The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are exceptionally good at focusing the MAGA base on problems that don’t exist.

What bathrooms should trans people use?  Well, before we work ourselves into a frenzy, let’s ask ourselves if this is an issue that is really harming the good people of this nation.

Keep in mind that 60% of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and are struggling to afford groceries.

We Have Plenty of Problems that Actually DO Exist

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