The Ascendancy of Sanity
In journalism or in writing editorials or opinions it is recommended that the length of articles should be about 600 words but can be upwards of 1,500 words if the topic requires a prolonged accounting. Mine have a tendency to be just slightly shorter since I typically cover only a single aspect or phase of anthropogenic climate change at any one time. Some past articles, however, have chased after the 2,000-word finish line.
In a wide-ranging piece containing some 1700 words, Joel Kotkin, an economist and fellow at Chapman University in Orange, California penned an article in Spiked entitled, “The inhumanity of the green agenda” with the subtitle, “The ‘sustainability’ regime is impoverishing the world.”
While Kotkin’s work parallels almost exactly a collection of my articles, I would like to expound on a few things.
Kotkin understands fully that the unwarranted action on climate change will hurt the lower and middle classes, while the citified society, those who endorse and advance climate mandates will be hurt the least. As Kotkin writes, “As the French gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protesters put it bluntly: ‘The elites worry about the end of the world. We worry about the end of the month.”
Naturally, the developing countries, which, prior to political correctness, were called third-world nations, are hurt the most. Because their desire for fossil fuels, electrification, and the advances and advantages of modern society has been effectively blocked by the West, they have turned to China.
China is building many coal plants abroad and is a major contributor to energy in Africa. Why would the African nations not favor China over the continuing obstacles and impediments thrown at them by the United States and the European Union? Furthermore, though, China, demanding acts of reciprocity, constructs military and other bases in these countries as well as takes command and control of their mineral resources.
As well, because of their refusal to follow the West and adhere to the redundant and superfluous climate policies and mandates, China will soon be the only manufacturer with the energy and ability to produce much of the world’s needed merchandise, mechanisms, and appliances. This along with other factors will lead to an unprecedented loss of jobs – around 14 million jobs by 2027 according to the World Economic Forum.
As well, as Kotkin points out, “Deutsche Bank’s Eric Heymann suggests that the only way to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050 is by squelching all future growth, which could have catastrophic effects on working-class and middle-class living standards.” Thus, if the ruling elite continues with Net Zero strategies, climate change, because of its foolish ascendancy will assuredly be the biggest catastrophe the world has ever seen.
Some populations are gradually beginning to see past the potential crimes of the green agenda. This, as Kotkin also points out, is being witnessed in the elevation of populism. It has already occurred in the elections of Italy, and Sweden, the rise of the Finns Party in their last election, and the advance of the populist legislature in France. Further, the Germans and Dutch are fighting green mandates with continuous protests.
People are starting to see the detriments of being pressured, propelled, and pushed by political actions masquerading as science - science that has never been proven or its forecasts never materializing, and instead, confiscating lives, livelihoods, and liberties.
I urge you to read Kotkin’s extensive essay by clicking here.
