Dare I call it Gaia worship? Europe Is Paying the Price for Embracing Environmentalism With Religious Fervor — and It's a Lesson the U.S. Can Stand to Learn
Earlier this year, Canadian scientist and writer Martin Grünn put it this way: “Environmentalism has seeped into nearly every nook and cranny of day-to-day life in the developed world… Compliance is expected, with laggards publicly shamed and/or faced with activist onslaughts.”
But Europe is beginning to reap the consequences of the green embrace, and it doesn’t look appealing. The combination of this enviro-religious fervor and the energy shortages that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have brought about has created dystopic conditions and dire predictions for Europeans.
Spain put limits on air conditioning. The German city of Hanover issued a ban on hot water and central heating in all public buildings
The future doesn’t bode well for Europeans either. The government of the UK, already dealing with an acrimonious leadership contest among the ruling Conservative party, has developed an emergency plan for an energy worst-case scenario that includes potential blackouts in January.
Unreliable electric service is a sign you are in a third-world country. Modern civilization is based on the availability of energy. From the electric light to the internet, to credit card transactions and cellphone calls, everything in modern life is dependent on electricity.
And while short outages are annoying. What would you do if electricity failed for a week, and your refrigeration stopped preserving food? Most gas ovens today require electric power, though you can usually light the burner with a match or lighter. What would you do if the municipal water supply failed? Yes, they are dependent on electric pumps. Other things dependent on electricity - gas station pumps, 911 centers, etc. Most will have facilities to get by for a short period, but not extended outages.
Which is why us preppers concentrate on food storage that is shelf stable and doesn't require freezing or refrigeration. Been seeing this coming and figuring ways around it for years. Still it is disheartening to see that the foretold stupidity of humanity is real and the denouement is at hand. Even in the prepper community, few have a handle on how bad it will really be, or at least they don't want to admit it. I've been studying the possibilities for several years and the only guy I've heard with an anywhere near understanding of how bad it will be is Michael Yon and I'm not a fan of his.
ReplyDeleteWhen Grunn writes, "Environmentalism has seeped into nearly every nook and cranny ..." he is correct.
ReplyDeleteLast night while browsing the webpages of various ammo manufacturers, I saw one mfg listed 'environmentally-concious 'green'' ammo. For Pete's sake.