I’m thoroughly disgusted. Not at these empty sack sycophant politicians but at the “average Joe” who allows them to get away with it by never questioning, or even thinking of questioning, the utter bullshit that spews out of their mouths. I simply can’t understand the complicit acceptance by so many people around the world of being partners in their own demise. How stupid at this point do they have to be to not see — right in front of their vacuous faces — how these corrupt politicians string them along from one manufactured “crisis” to the next, keeping them in a state of fear, begging the government to “do something?” And — Surprise! — the answer to the crisis is always, ALWAYS more power and wealth for them and their oligarchic friends, less freedom and opportunity for the pleabes. Every time. EVERY TIME.
I know way too many people who read the NY Times and just adopt it as their view of the world. I don't know where they went to school that they were trained to accept opinions whole rather than think critically. As long as a critical mass of educated people do this, our civilization will continue to slide.
I would go a bit further; if a critical mass of educated people still adopt the drivel published by the NYT as gospel truth, imagine the ginormous mass of less-educated people who don't even pay attention to anything other than the corporate news and how that huge group of people will be led to their eventual demise while believing that their govt and media would never deceive them about the truth. Civilization definitely will continue its slide into totalitarianism and enslavement, no matter how many educated people try to alert them to what is being done to them (and us).
Bread and circuses, it is the same every single time throughout history and the politician’s always play the part of the clowns. Great article, as usual it is spot on.
I watched several of their speeches and read about their plans. What a disgrace that this sad bunch (Japan's Suga being the noble exception) is the best that the rich world can produce.
If this does not prove to people that the covid19 and the climate change are interlinked then nothing will help them. The puppets that were on the "We Demand To Be Taken Seriously " stage shot were play acting for the WEF/Davos cult.
This was a deliberate slap in the face moment for the worlds citizens who are being admonished to do as they are told.
It is so obvious that covid19 and the climate change are trojan horses for fleecing the World economies under the supervision of an intergovernmental association of complicit thieves captured by the UN.
"Remedies" for both depend on crippling Western economies through lockdowns and spending public billions on green fantasies". - Karen Harradine-conwomen
“Politicians were like talking dogs in a circus: the fact that they existed was uncommonly interesting, but no sane person would actually believe what they said”.
The amount of fossil fueled mining and manufacturing to replace or replicate ALL energy production, transmission and storage will inevitably cause hundreds of times the accumulated environmental degradation caused by the industrial revolution began since 1760 or 1820 - your choice - in Europe !
And it won't make a jot of difference to the climate.
People who subscribe to Net Zero by 2050 are stupid beyond belief !
From Reuters on 15 June 2021 - "The share of fossil fuels in the world’s total energy mix is as high as a decade ago, despite the falling cost of renewables and pressure on governments to act on climate change, a report by green energy policy network REN21 showed on Tuesday."
Just how do these idiots expect to replace 80+% of energy in 9 or 29 years, depending on which moron you listen to, if ZERO progress was made in the last decade ?
And if truth be told fossil fuel usage has probably decline by a few % in 50 years !
I’m thoroughly disgusted. Not at these empty sack sycophant politicians but at the “average Joe” who allows them to get away with it by never questioning, or even thinking of questioning, the utter bullshit that spews out of their mouths. I simply can’t understand the complicit acceptance by so many people around the world of being partners in their own demise. How stupid at this point do they have to be to not see — right in front of their vacuous faces — how these corrupt politicians string them along from one manufactured “crisis” to the next, keeping them in a state of fear, begging the government to “do something?” And — Surprise! — the answer to the crisis is always, ALWAYS more power and wealth for them and their oligarchic friends, less freedom and opportunity for the pleabes. Every time. EVERY TIME.
I know way too many people who read the NY Times and just adopt it as their view of the world. I don't know where they went to school that they were trained to accept opinions whole rather than think critically. As long as a critical mass of educated people do this, our civilization will continue to slide.
I would go a bit further; if a critical mass of educated people still adopt the drivel published by the NYT as gospel truth, imagine the ginormous mass of less-educated people who don't even pay attention to anything other than the corporate news and how that huge group of people will be led to their eventual demise while believing that their govt and media would never deceive them about the truth. Civilization definitely will continue its slide into totalitarianism and enslavement, no matter how many educated people try to alert them to what is being done to them (and us).
Bread and circuses, it is the same every single time throughout history and the politician’s always play the part of the clowns. Great article, as usual it is spot on.
I watched several of their speeches and read about their plans. What a disgrace that this sad bunch (Japan's Suga being the noble exception) is the best that the rich world can produce.
Bee thought same.
They were kinder than you.
https://babylonbee.com/news/worlds-problems-solved-as-giant-crack-in-earth-swallows-up-all-g7-conference-attendees/
If this does not prove to people that the covid19 and the climate change are interlinked then nothing will help them. The puppets that were on the "We Demand To Be Taken Seriously " stage shot were play acting for the WEF/Davos cult.
This was a deliberate slap in the face moment for the worlds citizens who are being admonished to do as they are told.
It is so obvious that covid19 and the climate change are trojan horses for fleecing the World economies under the supervision of an intergovernmental association of complicit thieves captured by the UN.
"Remedies" for both depend on crippling Western economies through lockdowns and spending public billions on green fantasies". - Karen Harradine-conwomen
Well said. Worth $50
It isn't the Western World - ! there is a lot of ruin in a Civilization ! - it's the Pax Americana post WW2 order.
As opposed to it's successor America 2.0: War.
Actual War, and not gentle like before.
Sorry to the rest of you in advance. Sincerely.
“Politicians were like talking dogs in a circus: the fact that they existed was uncommonly interesting, but no sane person would actually believe what they said”.
Alan Furst; Dark Star
We are being sold down the river with people who use our money to do it. How does it get worse than that? Another great article and comments.
The amount of fossil fueled mining and manufacturing to replace or replicate ALL energy production, transmission and storage will inevitably cause hundreds of times the accumulated environmental degradation caused by the industrial revolution began since 1760 or 1820 - your choice - in Europe !
And it won't make a jot of difference to the climate.
People who subscribe to Net Zero by 2050 are stupid beyond belief !
From Reuters on 15 June 2021 - "The share of fossil fuels in the world’s total energy mix is as high as a decade ago, despite the falling cost of renewables and pressure on governments to act on climate change, a report by green energy policy network REN21 showed on Tuesday."
Just how do these idiots expect to replace 80+% of energy in 9 or 29 years, depending on which moron you listen to, if ZERO progress was made in the last decade ?
And if truth be told fossil fuel usage has probably decline by a few % in 50 years !
Stupid beyond belief !
Macron says (of Biden) that its good to have someone that cooperates and will be a member of the "club"...
Great article...but you have a typo....tack record...should be track record?