Russia and China were the source of the fantasy climate change idea which weakens the west and strengthens them. It was brilliant on their part. And the western governments were so stupid (or evil) to fall for it.
Within the last three weeks, one western government [Canada] decided that it was going to freeze the bank accounts of "dissidents" - without identifying ALL the true dissidents first.
The smart people in Canada removed their money from the reach of the Canadian government. This caused bank runs that were hushed up by the Media and social media.
They happened, and continue to happen, nonetheless.
So, STUPID first and foremost, evil a distant second.
footnote: the suckers in Canada who believe in "climate change" are undoubtedly much of the same subset of stupid people who left their money within reach of the Canadian government in the banks...