at this stage; the environmentalism feels like a smoke screen similar to the pink washing that was rampant at the beginning of the genocide to help garner support for isreal and used to scare us about project 2025 during the election.
Pretty much. It’s not that the environmental crisis isn’t real, but more that western regimes are doing greenwash instead of actually phasing out fossil fuel usage. If they actually cared they’d be doing what China is doing right now.
It’s probably more complicated than that. The key from US perspective is making sure they’re in control of the oil trade overall, and as long as oil is sold using the dollar they’re likely not too bothered.
Indeed, it’s become pretty clear that the whole concern over the environment was not really serious all along.
at this stage; the environmentalism feels like a smoke screen similar to the pink washing that was rampant at the beginning of the genocide to help garner support for isreal and used to scare us about project 2025 during the election.
Pretty much. It’s not that the environmental crisis isn’t real, but more that western regimes are doing greenwash instead of actually phasing out fossil fuel usage. If they actually cared they’d be doing what China is doing right now.
I wonder if it was all just about not wanting to buy oil from Ayraabs
It’s probably more complicated than that. The key from US perspective is making sure they’re in control of the oil trade overall, and as long as oil is sold using the dollar they’re likely not too bothered.