Summary

The article satirically defends celebrities' use of private jets, suggesting they are unjustly criticized for their carbon footprint and implying that their actions are beneficial to humanity.

Abstract

The satirical piece "Stop Criticizing Celebrities For Climate Change" argues that celebrities, exemplified by Taylor Swift, are unfairly targeted for their carbon emissions from private jet use. It humorously posits that celebrities are actually aiding the planet by providing a distraction from the mundane and that their lavish lifestyles are a form of altruism. The article mocks the public's envy and the futility of individual efforts to combat climate change, while also poking fun at the Paris Agreement, suggesting celebrities fulfill it by simply visiting Paris. It concludes by suggesting that critics of celebrity carbon footprints should instead focus on reducing their own digital footprints.

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The author uses satire to criticize the public's tendency to praise individuals for discussing climate change without taking substantial action.
Celebrities are portrayed as unwitting heroes for their high-carbon lifestyles, with the argument that their actions allow others to live vicariously through them.
The article suggests that the backlash against celebrities for their private jet usage is hypocritical, as the average person would likely do the same if they had the means.
It implies that the Paris Agreement is trivialized by celebrities who believe attending events in Paris is sufficient contribution to climate action.
The author sarcastically praises celebrities like Kylie Jenner for their perceived humility and resilience in the face of public

GREEN SATIRE

Stop Criticizing Celebrities For Climate Change

Taylor Swift is doing the entire human race a favor

Talking about climate change makes you look smart. People will say, “You’re a lot smarter than you look,” which is my favorite backhanded compliment by the way. Who am I kidding? My favorite one is “Your Instagram makes you seem so fun.” How dare you said that to me, Charlotte! That’s why I muted you. Who’s laughing now?

Anyway, what was I saying? Climate warming? Global change? See, I’m already feeling smart. Now if you want to look accountable, you don’t have to be a climatologist or an environmentalist. Talk about climate change.

If you want to become famous, even if you’re only 6 years old, talk about climate change. God, I should’ve done school strikes when I was little like The Great Greta. What was I thinking? I didn’t have to study at school, I’d have saved the planet and become famous. It would’ve been a win-win-win really.

So today, I’ve decided to be smart, accountable, and famous. I’m coming for you, Thunberg!

Now if you want to be famously scandalous, be a celebrity. Be rich like the poor soul Kim Kardashian. You literally just take a piss to piss off the entire planet.

Private Jets

Celebrities have been found guilty of leaving enormous carbon footprints (3376 tonnes of CO2 emissions) just from their private jet usage in 2022 alone. That is 482.37 times the average person’s emissions per year.

Why do you think that is?

Because you don’t own private jets. You probably never will.

If you owned one, don’t tell me you wouldn’t have taken your jet to buy milk and cocaine in Walmart.

How do you expect them to travel even though it’s just 2.9 miles? Take a ride on a dragon? Do you know how much carbon emissions a dragon can cause? Have you ever watched Game of Thrones? Take a wild guess. Dragons can’t. Instead, they burn you alive.

At least with carbon emissions, you get to live prosperously for the next 28 years and only your descendants will suffer. Let’s be honest. Who cares about the descendants?

There’s a reason they own private jets and not dragons. Did it ever occur to you? What our celebrities are doing is entirely an altruistic act.

If there’s anything, we should be thanking these celebrities because they are doing us an immense favor. Taylor Swift is singlehandedly saving the entire human race. Mind you, she also selflessly loans out her jets to anyone who needs it. She’s practically the modern Mother Teresa.

Potential absolute carnage | Photo by Craig Adderley from Pexels

Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement’s goal is to maintain the mean global temperature to well below 2 °C (3.6 °F) and ideally restrict the rise to 1.5 °C (2.7 °F), which would considerably reduce the effects of climate change.

Do you think our celebrities know that? What do you think Paris Agreement means to them?

Visiting Paris every April and November on their private jets and posing in front of the Eiffel Tower to post on Instagram is Paris Agreement to them. They’ve evidently agreed to fulfill it no matter how busy they are, no matter how rich they are. How can you not love Drake’s devotion? Have a heart.

Dutiful celebrities fulfilling their Paris Agreement punctually | Photo by Diana Titenko from Pexels

How Iceland is Melting

Glaciers in Iceland are melting faster than ever due to climate change.

Did you know Iceland was the main filming location for the epic series Game of Thrones? Now connect the dots. You will realize that the glaciers in Iceland are melting because of the dragons from the show spitting fire everywhere. Not because celebrities go to Walmart or fulfilling their Paris agreement. Your lack of awareness is honestly astonishing.

Kylie Taking a Stand

Image captured by the author (Instagram of Kylie Jenner)

“You wanna take mine or yours?” — Kylie Jenner

You take both jets simultaneously and go save the planet, girl! Your humbleness is truly admirable. Let all the cynics limit their meat consumption and use paper straws. Let them read the room for once. Hats off to you for never deleting this post even after half of the world spread negativity towards it. That told them.

Conclusion

The human race is going to burst into flames in 28 years, with or without you. In fact, at the current rate, it should be measured in dog years. It’s all in the tea leaves. You can’t fuck with the tea leaves.

You can change an evil person. You can’t change an ignorant person. Get it through your head. Being genuinely ignorant is far better than being evil.

It’s understandably frustrating most of us don’t own a jet and we can’t travel to Paris twice a year but it’s not their fault. Your envy makes me think maybe the world is not worth saving. Maybe our celebrities are fighting a losing battle. Maybe they should use more jets and/or jets more.

If you’re really determined to reduce carbon emissions, reduce your phone usage. Reduce your digital footprints by getting off of social media where you heartlessly criticize the Kylie Jenners and the Travis Scotts.

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