The lack of outrage from the average man is even more sick than the idea itself...
Authored by Doug Casey:
International Man: The carbon hysteria extends far beyond oil and gas companies.
One overlooked area is household appliances.
Politicians are implementing increasingly stringent regulations for
dishwashers, washing machines, and other appliances. There have even
been reports of a desire to phase out gas stoves.
What’s your take on all of this?
Doug Casey: As Der Schwabenklaus of the World Economic Forum boldly said some years ago, “You’ll own nothing and be happy.”
The
fact that a prominent figure could actually say that, promote the idea,
and not be pilloried gives you an idea of the spirit of the current
century. The lack of outrage from the average man is even more sick than the idea itself.
Not
owning appliances is a practical application of the meme, but just one
tentacle of the global warming octopus. Appliances are constructed from
resources that have to be mined and run with electricity; that makes
them evil. It’s much more important in these people’s views to “save the
planet”—a ridiculous concept—than to continue raising the standard of
living.
The fact is that the self-righteous
authoritarians who want to limit the use of appliances basically just
hate people—especially middle-class people.