They’ve turned “economic growth” into a dirty phrase, but the only other option is economic contraction. Let markets work and the former follows. Let government work and the latter follows. From Drieu Godefridi at gatestoneinstitute.org:
Beyond Growth is the annual ideological gathering of European environmentalists, and their countless relays in the world of government-funded, supposedly “non-governmental” organizations (NGOs).
What do most people remember when they look at the Beyond Growth report? The European Parliament. The link between Beyond Growth’s radical proposals and the European Parliament is presented as perfectly natural: If the European Parliament wants radical environmentalism, how could you, a small local voter, oppose it?
Most [activists] announce what, if they attain power, they will do. Let us, then, listen to the “proposals” of a charming, smiling Ms De Wever…
[T]he reasoning seems to go, it was the West, embodied by Adam Smith in 1776, that “invented” economic growth, and the West at the time was largely white, so by destroying white supremacy we destroy the very idea of economic growth.
Saw the Maurice Strong quote earlier about isn’t it our job to collapse first world societies.
The Club Of Rome and Fabian Socialists are underrated in the Long March to burn down the world.
Power and control is always the modus operandi and any utopia is for their benefit and enjoyment, not ours.