"Degrowth—it is an idea whose time has come"

[ghuns]

This is the brave new world envisioned by the cult of climate change whackos...

To Stop Climate Change Americans Must Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Live in 640 Square Feet, and Fly Only Once Every 3 Years, Says Study

Two things that humanity for sure doesn't need according to the study are economic growth or the continued extraction of natural resources such as oil, coal, gas, or minerals. Vogel concluded: "In short, we need to abandon economic growth in affluent countries, scale back resource extraction, and prioritize public services, basic infrastructures and fair income distributions everywhere." He added, "In my view, the most promising and integral vision for the required transformation is the idea of degrowth—it is an idea whose time has come."

Degrowth is just a nice euphemism for KILL.

 

[COOPADUP]

Stagnation and socialism combined.

 

[spencer rifle]

These people never seem to get around to taking themselves out for the good of the planet. They just want you to cut back and go away.
I would much rather they stop using up my oxygen.

 

[wtburnette]

This is the brave new world envisioned by the cult of climate change whackos...

To Stop Climate Change Americans Must Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Live in 640 Square Feet, and Fly Only Once Every 3 Years, Says Study



Degrowth is just a nice euphemism for KILL.

It's sad to me that anyone believes any of this

 

[Ark]

'You will live in the pod, you will eat the bugs, you will own nothing, and you will be happy'

 

[wtburnette]

'You will live in the pod, you will eat the bugs, you will own nothing, and you will be happy'

While the elites continue to fly everywhere by plane, live in mansions, eat steak and lobster and laugh at you for believing their lies.

 

[Magyars]

NO! These communist moron just keep poking and poking.
A war of some kind is enevitable.

 

[tsm]

While the elites continue to fly everywhere by plane, live in mansions, eat steak and lobster and laugh at you for believing their lies.

Meanwhile the Chinese continue to build and operate coal fired power plants so if all Americans vanished from the planet, the warming trajectory would barely change.

 

[wtburnette]

Meanwhile the Chinese continue to build and operate coal fired power plants so if all Americans vanished from the planet, the warming trajectory would barely change.

They've sent out a virus to wipe out those they could and between it and the politicians they own, the economies are starting to crumble thanks to the lockdowns that were never needed. I believe the chicoms already own us, we just don't know it.

 

[MindfulMan]

They've sent out a virus to wipe out those they could and between it and the politicians they own, the economies are starting to crumble thanks to the lockdowns that were never needed. I believe the chicoms already own us, we just don't know it.

Germane to these thoughts is this recent article from the Indiana Business Journal.

Attorney General Todd Rokita investigates Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda program​

Attorney General Todd Rokita has launched an investigation into Valparaiso University’s association with the Confucius Institutes, which are alleged to function as a propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party. Confucius Institutes have operated for years within the state of Indiana.

“Hoosiers deserve answers and transparency into the impact of these institutes on our schools and students,” said Attorney General Rokita. “Our investigation seeks to uncover whether the Chinese government has attempted to exert political influence and manipulate the attitudes and beliefs of Hoosiers through their Confucius Institutes. Our office will use every tool at our disposal to protect Hoosiers and put liberty into action.”

Attorney General Rokita has issued a civil investigative demand to Valparaiso University to look into any possible violation of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or Indiana’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The investigation is aimed at identifying and getting to the bottom of the true intent of any relationships between Valparaiso University’s programming and the Chinese Communist Party.

The Chinese Communist Party has made no secret regarding the intent and purposes of Confucius Institutes embedded in American universities. In a 2010 People’s Daily article, Chinese “Minister of Propaganda” Liu Yunshan said these institutes exist to “coordinate the efforts of overseas and domestic propaganda, [and] further create a favorable international environment for us.” He goes on to say, “With regard to key issues that influence our sovereignty and safety, we should actively carry out international propaganda battles against issuers such as Tibet, Xinjiang, Taiwan, human rights, and Falun Gong.”

These propaganda efforts are broadly referred to by China as the “United Front.” According to a report issued by the congressionally created United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission, “China uses what it calls ‘United Front’ work to co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party.”

Valparaiso University reported receiving more than $1.1 million from the Chinese government between 2010 and 2019. These documents filed by Valparaiso University with the U.S. Department of Education do not indicate precisely how this funding was used, but the university’s webpages explaining the partnership make clear that not only did programs target Valparaiso University students but also younger students through sponsorship of programs at area K-12 Indiana schools.

In 2019, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a bipartisan report on the threat posed by Confucius Institutes and similar entities. Key findings include:

• Chinese directors and teachers at Confucius Institutes pledge to protect Chinese national interests. Chinese teachers should “conscientiously safeguard national interests,” and their contract terminates if they “violate Chinese law” or “engage in activities detrimental to national interests.”
• Since 2006, the Chinese government has provided more than $158 million to more than 100 U.S. schools for Confucius Institutes.
• The Chinese Communist Party controls nearly every aspect of Confucius Institutes at U.S. schools, including its funding, staff, and all programming. It even has veto authority over events and speakers.
• The Chinese government also funds teachers for Confucius Classrooms in the United States, which teach Chinese language and culture in K-12 schools. There are more than 1,000 Confucius Classrooms worldwide and more than 500 in the United States. Expanding the Confucius Classrooms program is a priority for the Chinese Communist Party.
• There is little transparency in the selection of Chinese directors and teachers who staff Confucius Institutes. They are vetted and hired by the Chinese government, and U.S. universities choose from a pool of applicants approved by the Chinese Communist Party.

Civil investigative demands, like subpoenas and the discovery process in litigation, include the ability to ask interrogatories and request documents to further the investigation and determine whether or not to file a lawsuit. Indiana law allows the Attorney General to initiate a demand if he has reasonable cause to believe that the entity may be in possession of evidence that is relevant to the investigation.

 

[phylodog]

This is the brave new world envisioned by the cult of climate change whackos...

To Stop Climate Change Americans Must Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Live in 640 Square Feet, and Fly Only Once Every 3 Years, Says Study



Degrowth is just a nice euphemism for KILL.

Sure thing. Just as soon as this dipshit and everyone like him does it first. I'll wait here and hold my breath.

 

[Ingomike]

Germane to these thoughts is this recent article from the Indiana Business Journal.

I read recently that there are near 200k CCP offspring and sympathizers in our colleges and universities. Until Billy overpopulation gates bought a bunch of of farmland the Chinese were the largest farmland owners in the country...

 

[deo62]

Soylent Green here we come

 

[rooster]

And many wonder why some are very concerned about depopulation plans....

 

[BugI02]

Meanwhile the Chinese continue to build and operate coal fired power plants so if all Americans vanished from the planet, the warming trajectory would barely change.

The Chinese are responsible for more than half of all CO2 emissions. If they were required to cut their emissions by 20% it would have a greater effect than if we cut ours to zero

 

[AtTheMurph]

This is the brave new world envisioned by the cult of climate change whackos...

To Stop Climate Change Americans Must Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Live in 640 Square Feet, and Fly Only Once Every 3 Years, Says Study



Degrowth is just a nice euphemism for KILL.

Unless you are a politician or a billionaire friend of a politician.

 

[eldirector]

1) You first. I'll hold the door.
2) What this world needs is a good asteroid strike.

I do find it interesting that folks focus on the USA. If one wanted to "depopulate", one should look at the areas with not only the largest populations, but the largest population growth. That is NOT the USA.

If one wanted to control "global climate change", one should look at the countries the contribute most to both "global climate change" and pollution as a whole. This is NOT the USA.

But, for some reason, if we make the USA suffer, those that actually CAUSE the problems would be miraculously rescued from their own problems?

 

[Mikey1911]

"Privations strengthen a people's spirit," wrote Bertram Scudder, "and forge the fine steel of social discipline. Sacrifice is the cement which unites human bricks into the great edifice of society."

The Old Lady wrote this in “Atlas” ‘way back when; sounds like we have some real Bertram Scudder types at the “University of Leeds”.

 

[BigRed]

This is the brave new world envisioned by the cult of climate change whackos...

To Stop Climate Change Americans Must Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Live in 640 Square Feet, and Fly Only Once Every 3 Years, Says Study



Degrowth is just a nice euphemism for KILL.

I suggest the central state is long past due for degrowth.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

...That's at least according to a team of European researchers led by University of Leeds sustainability researcher Jefim Vogel.

So...why do I care what this guy thinks?