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Anti-woke economic terrorists have now wiped out $5 trillion in stock value
AFRU.com ^ | 12/03/2023 | AFRU Staff

Posted on 12/03/2023 3:51:29 PM PST by Drew68

Anti-ESG hysteria driven by online hate platforms has disproportionally eroded portfolios of color and sabotaged our planet's future. Call it what it is: terrorism.

The anti-wokes are celebrating yet another dubious victory as new data shows that global investments in ethical companies have nosedived by nearly $5 trillion over the past two years.

The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) on Wednesday reported that the total value of sustainable assets has shrunk from $35.3 trillion in 2020 to a mere $30.3 trillion in 2022. S&P Global Clean Energy Index reports a 30% fall so far in 2023. The United States alone has seen assets in ESG funds plunge 50.5%, from over $17 trillion to a meager $8.4 trillion.

ESG, short for environmental, social, and governance, refers to a set of ethical standards guiding investors on how to place their money so as to minimize harm. While funding wind farms and equity seems universally appealing, right-wingers argue that these initiatives “oppress” white males.

The repercussions of the anti-ESG downturn have not been felt uniformly. Investors of color bear a disproportionately heavy burden as they are more likely than white folks to invest in companies aligned with ethical and sustainable practices. These are, after all, the companies that are also willing to affirm that non-white lives matter.

While anti-ESG sentiment erodes financial portfolios of color, it also undermines our collective efforts to promote positive change through responsible investing. And the broader implications suggest an ever widening gap in wealth and opportunity, as losses to portfolios of color only exacerbate existing disparities.

Let’s be clear about where to put the blame. Conservative lawmakers, driven by an irrational culture of anti-woke hysteria, have actively taken measures to resist the incorporation of ESG principles into business and investing. This opposition has manifested in legislative efforts across multiple states, from Florida to Utah, where lawmakers are pushing back against the injection of ethics into the financial sector.

The anti-woke hysteria driving them finds its origins in unmoderated online communities, most notably hate platforms like 4chan and X. Bitter young males — often incels — from these darkweb sites are brutally enforcing a vast online alt-right echo chamber, effectively drowning out more rational voices. This shapes not only public discourse but also the policy decisions of conservative lawmakers eager to put harmful online ideas into legal practice.

The hate from these groups has picked up steam with the tanking of Anheuser-Busch, and is often attenuated by extremist statements from alt-right leaders and podcasters. 4chan and X erupted in celebration on Wednesday when Elon Musk spread a dangerous advertisement-related conspiracy theory about a Jewish man while on the New York Times DealBook Summit stage.

Outside of a few token efforts, the powerful ripple effects of these online ideologies on real-world policies is something that has not been grappled with. And far too many are still afraid to call the phenomenon what it is: terrorism.

Because it is terrorism, as uncomfortable as the implications may be. MSNBC agrees:

So that’s the status update, my dear Afrunauts. Our planet and its future is now basically held hostage by young males recruited into 4chan’s hate army by Elon Musk and extremist online podcasters like Joe Rogan and Tim Pool.

Where do we go from here?

Economic thinkers like Hasan Piker suggest one short-term solution for revitalizing ESG could involve ethical investment requirements for funds, ETFs, and 401(k) plans. Such a mandate could function as a booster shot in the arm of ethical financial interests, aligning global capital with sustainable and equitable societal goals.

Will it happen?

Not unless reasonable people get together and create their own lawmaker-influencing echo chambers to counter theirs. A tall proposition.

Ultimately, we’ll have to deal with the terrorists. Our planet is now at stake.


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To: sauropod

Uh...what the actual hell?


81 posted on 12/04/2023 2:41:12 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: Drew68

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82 posted on 12/04/2023 3:03:05 AM PST by sauropod (The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
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To: Sequoyah101
AFRU is a Black-led and Black-owned startup that combines art and fashion with lifestyle commentary to create a strong social justice brand that is relevant to folks from all walks of life.

I think this means "we make t-shirts."

83 posted on 12/04/2023 3:51:25 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: Sequoyah101

You know, this might be satire after all. I went to the site to see if they really did make t-shirts, and the “shop” button doesn’t function.

😁


84 posted on 12/04/2023 4:01:14 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: Drew68; Robert A Cook PE

85 posted on 12/04/2023 5:32:44 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Drew68

If the young males are really out there doing this—I salute them!


86 posted on 12/04/2023 5:37:13 AM PST by cgbg ("Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." Anna Freud.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

These days Monte Carlo simulations have proven beyond all reasonable doubt that unmanaged index funds perform better than almost all managed funds.

In addition those few managed funds who do manage to outperform the rest of the market for one year rarely can do so for more than one year.

Outperforming the market for three years in a row is deep in Unicorn territory.

Paying fees to money managers is almost always flushing money down the toilet. You may find this chart interesting:

https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/How_much_do_you_lose_to_annual_fees_after_many_years%3F


87 posted on 12/04/2023 5:42:16 AM PST by cgbg ("Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." Anna Freud.)
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To: Drew68
Ultimately, we’ll have to deal with the terrorists. Our planet is now at stake.

Fascists kill their enemies over political disagreements. This is a threat against the ESG non-compliant.

88 posted on 12/04/2023 5:46:10 AM PST by dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vFiUUcBkc)
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To: MikelTackNailer

Sounds fun! :^) There was an investment article some years ago (but in this century) by a guy who’d analyzed mutuals in a different way, he looked at overall gain from the previous years, and found that the best-performing ones tended to be managed by relatively few managers. So he started investing in those managers’ funds. That could make a nice (though recursive/incestuous) basis for an ETF... ;^)


89 posted on 12/04/2023 6:00:36 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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