It’s not defeatist; I’m saying we can fix it by banning phones in school

How are you going to teach that to the kids glued to their phone when the parents refuse to restrict it outside of school

Most everyone who’s even slightly well off in north America creates significantly more environmental damage than the average human

With the disruption of the chips act, taiwan will remain valuable a while yet

I know some folks have strong feelings that people should stay and fight

As someone who thinks that. Sounds like you already fought your fight. And if you already tried it’s fair enough to move on.