Posted on 07/11/2022 7:25:10 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released a position paper Monday that inexorably links two claimed global crises as one – “climate change” and the “decline of democracy.”
It says fighting the former can save the latter as long as consumers stop burning coal, oil, and gas in exchange for green renewables.
The paper argues for the past 15 years, democracy has been in decline worldwide. To protect and promote freedom, “leading democracies must strengthen their economies and safeguard liberty.”
Ignoring progress toward a “low-carbon economy could put democracies in greater economic peril, not less.”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought renewed focus on this economic weakness, the WEF says.
What is the answer for the U.S. and Europe? Pricing the alternatives to green energy out of the market. It says:
First, leading democracies should agree to end the underpricing of fossil fuels, which is the principal factor preventing a clean energy transition. The underpricing associated with producing and burning coal, oil and gas amounted to $5.9 trillion in economic costs in 2020. Nearly a quarter of these losses – $1.45 trillion – occurred in 48 major and smaller democracies.
The leading democracies of the G20 should collectively commit to phasing out cost and tax breaks for the production and consumption of fossil fuels. They should also phase in more efficient pricing of fossil fuels through taxes or tradable permits to cover the costs of local air pollution, global warming, and other economic damages.
The paper concludes that by delaying a clean energy transition, “leading democracies are making their economies more vulnerable through continued reliance on fossil fuels.”
Collectively acting to foster a green transition “is not only good for the climate but also critical for protecting democracy,” the WEF paper concludes.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
“Save Democracy” = Solidify Global Dictatorship
Brought to you by the people who stand to greatly benefit from the great reset.
No thank you. They can put it where the sun don’t shine, sideways, through 5 lbs. of sand.
(I)t is very clear that in fundamental theory, socialism and democracy are almost, if not quite, one and the same. They both rest at bottom upon the absolute right of the community to determine its own destiny and that of its members. Men as communities are supreme over men as individuals.So whenever the phrase “saving democracy” is uttered by a leftist, they really mean “saving socialism.”
— Woodrow Wilson
LOL. What is sacred about a democracy that selects Biden as President? Dude wouldn’t get hired at McDonalds to mop floors, but this sacred western democracy selected him. I realize the cheat and such, but that seems to be the game now. It’s baked in the cake. Sacred Democracy = WEF deep state puppets. Only WEF approved Republicans and Democrats need apply.
To save “Democracy”. They want to destroy any kind of “Democracy”. Pure Propaganda BS.
“Save Democracy” = Solidify Global Dictatorship”
Exactly!!
How many millions died "to make the world safe for democracy"?
How many Americans died to become "the arsenal of democracy"?
How many will die without oil/gas to reliably power the modern world?
WEF should be very careful what they wish for.
Pure 100% Bullspit.
This was never about “saving the planet” and always about tearing down America to turn it into a Marxist style shithole.
All the perps involved in this farce should be indicted and tried in a Nuremberg style court for their crimes against humanity.
Bingo! We have a winner!
I have an idea!
Put windmills on cars!
Harvest the electricity the windmill generates, and put it back into the battery!
FREE TRANSPORTATION!
We know the WEF is all in for democracy . . ./sarc
Despite what the article says, I can’t correlate democracies and high gas prices; not even in the least.
They mean that people in Western countries must pay double while everyone else will pay less.
Somebody needs to start publicly asking a few questions regarding WEF, such as:
Why are our congress critters not initiating vicious push-back on the WEF and all those in the US government supporting it?
Why is Congress tolerating Biden’s obvious support of the WEF?
Why is Congress tolerating media malpractice with respect to the WEF threats to our nation and people?
Why has Congress not moved decisively to address the WEF telegraphed planned famine???
The World Economic Forum (WEF) = A Nazi cult https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3nWyoQ5CQ
Klaus Schwab , “you’ll own nothing and be happy”
What a bunch of gobbledygook nonsense. Correlation does not equal causation. They show no proof of their assertions.
Democracy is 2 wolves and 1 sheep deciding what’s for dinner. It is mob rule.
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