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Is a ‘Climate Lockdown’ Next?
National Review ^ | September 25, 2020 | Wesley J. Smith

Posted on 09/26/2020 8:46:22 AM PDT by Salman

You knew they would try to pivot off the draconian COVID policies and use climate change as the pretext to deploy the same rigid controls over our lives. Now, perhaps a trial balloon is being floated for a “climate lockdown.”

The noxious idea is that we are at (yet another) tipping point, and that unless government radically seizes centralized control of the economy, it will be shutdown time. From, “Avoiding a Climate Lockdown,” by Mariana Mazzucato, Founding Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose:

Under a “climate lockdown,” governments would limit private-vehicle use, ban consumption of red meat, and impose extreme energy-saving measures, while fossil-fuel companies would have to stop drilling. To avoid such a scenario, we must overhaul our economic structures and do capitalism differently.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; tyrrany
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To: Salman

....Is a ‘Climate Lockdown’ Next?....

NOPE!!!!


21 posted on 09/26/2020 9:19:19 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Salman

Of course. The covid lockdown was to train us to be good sheep and to accept whatever they do to us.

Yes, they will do that. Only it won’t be called a lockdown. They will ban private gas-powered cars whenever they feel like it. They will shut off electricity to beat us into submission. When they ban backup generators there will be a civil war.


22 posted on 09/26/2020 9:20:17 AM PDT by I want the USA back (VOTE, even in basket-case democrat states. We ALL vote, we can win. Alpha Male vs sleepy joe.)
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To: Salman

“Is a ‘Climate Lockdown’ Next?”

Guaranteed!


23 posted on 09/26/2020 9:25:58 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: Salman

“Is a ‘Climate Lockdown’ Next?”

That’s already a climate lockdown at my house...a constant and comfortable 72°. Although, I have to admit, I’ll occasionally bump the thermostat down to 70° at night during the summer. Is that wrong?


24 posted on 09/26/2020 9:26:43 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Salman

From “Christian” of the Ice Age Farmer youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y81EOYIIN34


25 posted on 09/26/2020 9:27:32 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: 9YearLurker

...a look around our country over the past six months?
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Hopefully, the forecast existential threat of global warming is less coercive than the perceived immediate personal threat from COVID.


26 posted on 09/26/2020 9:28:28 AM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: sport

No Mas, k?


27 posted on 09/26/2020 9:28:32 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: moovova
"If you like your vehicle, you can keep your vehicle".

You just can't have any fuel for it.

28 posted on 09/26/2020 9:29:50 AM PDT by Mogger
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To: reformedliberal

We can hope, for sure.


29 posted on 09/26/2020 9:36:08 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Christians are being arrested for singing - outside and with social distancing. A woman was tazed in public - outside, in front of her children - for not wearing a mask.

Oh yes, it’s happening and will be a thousand fold worse if they take full control of the federal government.


30 posted on 09/26/2020 9:42:45 AM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: Karliner

California will probably be the trial case and it will go great until the population is reduced to he coastal billionaires who have the power to insulate themselves from mandates and from taxes, and the paupers and foreigners that populate the rest of the state.The money that is not rich enough to avoid the necessary extreme taxation will all have left for other states they have not yet corrupted with their ideology or for foreign shores.


31 posted on 09/26/2020 9:44:12 AM PDT by arthurus ( covfefe |\|::::)
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To: Salman

and that’s what this whole stinking covid lockdown was about possibly- a trial run- i said it the other day- this very well could be the means (the lock-downs i mean) that allow an Anti-Christ to take over and demand that people take the mark in order to even leave their houses, shop, get fuel, heating oil, get electricity etc-

Cripple the world through lock-down, then demand allegiance in order to get some relief

I had previously speculated that it would be climate change that forced the mark of the beast on people - on those who wanted relief from strict regulations regarding the climate (ie, to be able t0 purchase electricity, fuel etc- anything that creates CO2), but now that these lock-downs have come about, I’m thinking this very well may be how the anti-Christ comes to power- Lock the whole dang world down, cripple them financially, then sit back and watch them beg for relief- and grant it... but the mark and allegiance must come first-

Not sure if it is how, but it sure seems like it could be- People. es[ecially parents with kids to feed- will be desperate to just get food, water, etc- heat in the winters- etc- many will do whatever it takes to get this relief-


32 posted on 09/26/2020 9:58:25 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Drew68

Only because the vast majority agreed with the Covid lockdown.

Cut that to 15% and see what happens.


33 posted on 09/26/2020 10:01:35 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Salman
Funny how the eco movement, after all these years is still overwhelmingly WHITE. Other than AOC, who could pass for a, ahem, LIGHT SKINNED HISPANIC, the rest of the Squad, Van Jones and a few other tokens. Sure 0bama passed himself off as the environmental pres, only because he owed the tree huggers big time. When it comes to the environment George Carlin was right! (strong language)
34 posted on 09/26/2020 10:14:48 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: Drew68; All

The sheeple complied with COVID lockdowns because of fear for their life. Convincing the same sheeple that climate change threatens their life momentarily would be a stretch even for this bunch of democrats and media (but I repeat myself).

Post election, I expect DjT, Dr. Scott Atlas and others to hammer down with the truth about COVID and the ridiculously minute chances of death, inefficacy of masks (and danger of), etc. to make it clear we’ve been had for political reasons.

They fooled us once....don’t try it again. They will not survive their elected office, as this pandemic will begin to demonstrate in Nov. I refuse to believe the majority of our populace is insane.


35 posted on 09/26/2020 10:17:25 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: sport

‘It gives them an air of superiority as they proudly wear their symbols so submission. i.e. their masks.’

that’s it, exactly; the will to be supercilious snobs...


36 posted on 09/26/2020 10:22:24 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: I want the USA back

Yes- The beatings will continue until morale improves!


37 posted on 09/26/2020 10:23:20 AM PDT by slouper (LWRC SPR 5.5 6)
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To: chiller

‘Post election, I expect DjT, Dr. Scott Atlas and others to hammer down with the truth about COVID and the ridiculously minute chances of death, inefficacy of masks (and danger of), etc. to make it clear we’ve been had for political reasons.’

was there something stopping Trump from doing this prior to November...?


38 posted on 09/26/2020 10:33:34 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: IrishBrigade

...yes....fear of alienating voters, primarily seniors. We’d all prefer the truth now, but I give him a pass on this with the virtual future of the country at stake.

He’d get no cooperation from media. Zero. Mass condemnation in fact from most all quarters. Look at the pedestal Fauci spoke from. At this point, it can wait, imho. Lame duckiness frees him up.


39 posted on 09/26/2020 10:40:06 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: Salman

This is just the tip of the iceberg if we give them control


40 posted on 09/26/2020 11:01:43 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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