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> Maybe, just maybe we should take a long hard look at just how fragile and easy to topple all of our supply chains are

A global pandemic hasn't taken out the supply chain. So I wouldn't say fragile.

> With how the climate is changing, we are only going to see more and more instability and disturbances to production and shipping in the future, due to climate refugees and unrest.

Global warming is going to open up the northwest passage and the arctic trade routes which would cut shipping times by a huge percentage from asia to europe. It would be the greatest boon to world trade in human history.

> We've played a dangerous game of brinkmanship and now we're paying the price.

Seems like we are always on the brink of something. It's neverending and it's always wrong.



> Global warming is going to open up the northwest passage and the arctic trade routes which would cut shipping times by a huge percentage from asia to europe. It would be the greatest boon to world trade in human history.

Climate change is going to cause droughts and starvation for millions and millions of people, who are either going to die or desperately seek to migrate to the parts of the world that are less inhospitable.

An increase in potential global trade is a drop in the ocean against the instability that large scale climate migrations are going to cause, especially considering how hostile our governments and media have acted against immigrants for decades.




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