What should we do about people addicted to something that will ultimately kill them? I suspect you think I am talking about drugs, and of course they are serious, but society recognises the need to help those addicted to them. No, what I am on about, is the addiction that makes people support those who would cause them harm. The right wing parties are supporting the Petro-chemical industry, yet also supporting the privatisation of the NHS which would harm the working classes. Climate denial is becoming more ridiculous by the day, and yet parties that are sponsored by oil companies, gather more supporters. I suppose that deep down all addicts have a death wish?
I quote from the secretary-general of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change “If humanity doesn’t cut the fossil fuel pollution. …….. this summers brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the permanent nightmare that will follow”. Tens of thousands died in Europe this summer due to the heat, and the cost was estimated at £150bn. Climate change forces – yes fucking forces people to migrate, and yet the mentally deficient or mental void puppets support those who gain money from denying climate change. And I am so sorry, but I will take no pleasure from saying ‘I told you so’, no schadenfreude, only a huge sadness for humanity. How should we get people off this ultimate stupidity? I have no idea?
And how the papers sing – they have headlines stating how staycations would be affected – bullshit. No family of 4 on a minimum wage is going into a city for a staycation, places like Cornwall and Devon (which should be affected, are not). So the papers are spouting nonsense ….. again.