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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 12:23:23 GMT -8
People have been asking for 'the smoking gun' every time conspiracy theories come into the discussion. "Prove it" they say. What we've noticed, to anyone who has been intellectually honest (and that's a rare quality these days even among people who you previously thought were honorable) is that there has been a gravitational pull towards an authoritarian power structure in nearly every field. Whether it's science, or economics, or the arts or anything in between, every single force has been pulling towards a hierarchy. A governance that all heads in the same direction. That direction is E.S.G. What is ESG? Definition and MeaningESG stands for Environmental Social and Governance, and refers to the three key factors when measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment in a business or company. Most socially responsible investors check companies out using ESG criteria to screen investments. It is a generic term used in capital markets and commonly used by investors to evaluate the behavior of companies, as well as determining their future financial performance. ----------------------------------------- What this means: Environmental criteria, which examines how a business performs as a steward of our natural environment, focusing on: waste and pollution resource depletion greenhouse gas emission deforestation climate change Social criteria, which looks at how the company treats people, and concentrates on: employee relations & diversity working conditions, including child labor and slavery local communities; seeks explicitly to fund projects or institutions that will serve poor and underserved communities globally health and safety conflict Governance criteria, which examines how a corporation polices itself – how the company is governed, and focuses on: tax strategy executive remuneration donations and political lobbying corruption and bribery board diversity and structure
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 12:37:11 GMT -8
Once individual companies become the size of countries themseleves in terms of economics (for example, Wal Mart has the GDP of the 20th largest GDP countries in the world - about the size of Austria last time I checked) where and how they invest is affect by the countries themselves.
These countries need to provide stable economies for the companies to be able to project earnings on their investments.
We've noticed a substantial leaning towards authoritarian type rule on Western countries, where individual human rights are being slowly eroded away in favor of a 'common good' culture, as found in Communism.
In fact, many powerful bodies have spoken publicly in favor of Authoritarianism.
Here is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking favorably about dictatorships and specifically his admiration for China.
Transcript:
You know, there's a level of admiration I actually have for China because their basic dictatorship is allowing them to actually turn their economy around on a dime and say ‘we need to go green fastest...we need to start investing in solar.’ I mean there is a flexibility that I know Stephen Harper must dream about of having a dictatorship that he can do everything he wanted that I find quite interesting.
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 12:50:59 GMT -8
The phrase 'follow the money' is most apt in this discussion.
Billionaires don't like bad investments and nothing is more favorable to an investor than STABILITY.
And the reason authoritarian rule and dictatorships are so favorable is the amount of CONTROL and STABILITY this form of rule gives to companies invested in these countries.
Here is the CEO of Blackrock, Larry Fink talking about it.
"Markets don't like uncertainty.
Markets like totalitarian governments where you have an understanding obviously, of what's out there the whole dimension is changing now as you said a democratization of countries.
And democracies are very messy, as we know in the United States.
We have opinions changing back and forth."
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 13:02:15 GMT -8
So the reason you have seen an erosion of human rights over the last two years has everything to do with following the money.
As global corporations become as powerful as the countries they are situated in you have this wrestling match going on between the countries who need the companies to continue to invest them to keep the country's economies going, and you have the need for countries to provide a stable platform for the companies to continue to invest in.
This synergistic relationship between corporations and countries has created a relationship where money is the primary motivator and the people have become secondary.
This is why the pandemic was used as a way to rush through many authoritarian measures in Western countries.
Through fear, governments were able to
1) get people to conform to new laws without even going through the proper channels to enact them (in many cases Emergency authorization was enacted that avoided proper democratic channels),
2) they've instituted digital tracking methods and made them mandatory (you can't go to a gym, a restaurant or any public place without being tracked) and
3) have done the heavy lifting of building a tracking system which is the roots of a "Social Credit System" in which you will have to conform and be a part of or be excluded from being able to function normally in society.
Sure, they can remove all the mandates and restrictions put in place because of Covid....but the heavy lifting has been done and can be turned on any time like a light switch now.
Everything is in place for a more 'stable', predictable society.
I believe this has been the reason for the big push by the World Economic Forum towards The Great Reset.
Never in the history of humanity have the powerful cared about society or it's citizens. They've only cared about greater profit and The Great Reset, which is really a switch to a more stable. less democratic society for investors is simply being sold as 'for everyone's benefit'.
And if someone has a better answer, I have yet to hear it but I don't think there is one.
Anyone?
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 14:58:15 GMT -8
I know a lot of people think I'm pulling this stuff out of my azz, so here's a few more credible articles to tie together for you. Let's keep it comic book related. Blackrock, who owns a little of everything from CGC to 7.3% of Pfizer (4070 Million shares to be exact) is the largest money manager in the world. Larry Fink, who was quoted above is the CEO. From what I've gathered, they hold about $10 TRILLION in assets (yes, Trillion, not Billion). This post is merely meant to show that the largest investment corporations in the world are using ESG as their investment strategy. BlackRock CEO Stands Firm on ESG Investing
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 15:03:46 GMT -8
For people who STILL think I'm pulling stuff out of my azz, Business Insider is a reputable publication isn't it? The Great Reset, Blackrock and ESG all tied together: The Great Reset: BlackRock Is Fueling A $120 Trillion Transformation On Wall St. Big money is turning its back on companies that aren’t conforming to one simple idea…
Sustainability.
And it’s fueling one of the biggest transfers of capital the world has ever seen.
In fact, within a year, 77% of institutional investors will stop buying into companies that aren’t, in some way, sustainable.
And the new King of Wall Street is leading the charge.
BlackRock, with over $7 trillion in assets under management, says its clients will double their ESG investments in just five years…
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 7, 2022 15:06:37 GMT -8
And there you have it folks. All with a bow on it, even.
So economics and investment are now tied directly to sustainability, the largest corporations in the world are all heavily vested in sustainability through ESG and therefore all of the largest corporations in the world have a vested interest in stable population control and a more controlling government.
And THIS is exactly why things are headed in the direction they are.
Follow the money, and there has never been more money to follow than there is right now.
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 9, 2022 11:09:32 GMT -8
I think when 20 or 30 people show up when a new post arrives that lots of people are reading this, so I'll keep this thread going as I come across new content that I think is related. This was shared with me by a CGC boardie who I keep in touch with. If it mattes, this boardie is really smart and educated and also identifies as a Liberal (not that it should matter) This is a great read from a Time article. What to Know About the Origins of 'Left' and 'Right' in Politics, From the French Revolution to the 2020 Presidential RaceThe reason I think this article is relevant, is because it shows (proves) that the political 'left' and 'right' are NOT established positions and are very fluid based on the politics of the time. I think that politicians use these terms specifically for identity politics and by extension, to divide the public. "Wait, are you saying that politicians don't have the interests of the regular citizens at heart?" Yep. That's exactly what I'm saying.
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 9, 2022 11:35:59 GMT -8
This is a Vox article. For those who care, and the clowns who like to target me as 'pushing a right wing agenda', The Vox is typically a 'left leaning' publication. This article is based on a study published by Cambridge University. Wait, Cambridge is a good school isn't it? So how does this study and this article relate to Trump you might ask? It doesn't. They were published in 2014, almost a decade ago. The article: Study: Politicians listen to rich people, not youThe Cambridge study publicaiton: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average CitizensWhy is this important? The conclusion of the study (these are excerpts): American Democracy?What do our findings say about democracy in America? They certainly constitute troubling news for advocates of “populistic” democracy, who want governments to respond primarily or exclusively to the policy preferences of their citizens. In the United States, our findings indicate, the majority does not rule—at least not in the causal sense of actually determining policy outcomes. When a majority of citizens disagrees with economic elites or with organized interests, they generally lose. Moreover, because of the strong status quo bias built into the U.S. political system, even when fairly large majorities of Americans favor policy change, they generally do not get it. --------------------------------- Our findings also point toward the need to learn more about exactly which economic elites (the “merely affluent”? the top 1 percent? the top one-tenth of 1 percent?) have how much impact upon public policy, and to what ends they wield their influence. Similar questions arise about the precise extent of influence of particular sets of organized interest groups. And we need to know more about the policy preferences and the political influence of various actors not considered here, including political party activists, government officials, and other non-economic elites. We hope that our work will encourage further exploration of these issues. Despite the seemingly strong empirical support in previous studies for theories of majoritarian democracy, our analyses suggest that majorities of the American public actually have little influence over the policies our government adopts. Americans do enjoy many features central to democratic governance, such as regular elections, freedom of speech and association, and a widespread (if still contested) franchise. But we believe that if policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans, then America’s claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened.
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 9, 2022 11:47:59 GMT -8
The conclusion, if you've been following the bouncing ball (and you'd have to be an not to at this point ) in this thread is pretty simple. The more authoritarian a government is the more appealing this is to investors who run massive corporations. The more wealthy a corporation is the more a country will court their opinions in order to gain their investment in their country. The push for ESG has created an environment where governments and corporations now work hand in hand to support each other. Big money influences politics in democracy FAR MORE than the desires of the populace and majority voters. In fact, the desire of the population is not even considered important unless it coincides with the interests of Big Money. Therefore your 'democracy' really is just a front to empower large corporations. The question now, is how do you feel about this and what are you going to do about it?
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 9, 2022 11:49:58 GMT -8
But wait, there's more! If you don't believe me you can spend some time watching this Documentary by Naom Chomsky. A far left, Liberal Socialist. So much for the people's clown's accusations of me pushing 'far right' agendas. This great documentary goes into great detail, including the US Constitution, in detailing the class warfare going on and how democracy is just an illusion. The documentary is available for free online.
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Post by vintagecomics on Jul 31, 2022 15:59:28 GMT -8
New Zealand government telling everyone that they will be using ESG principles moving forward.
They don't use that phrase, but now that you realize how important ESG is to them, you will start to see that ideology in every decision big government tries to make. It's unequivocal.
All from the World Economic Forum.
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Post by microchip on Jul 31, 2022 19:03:00 GMT -8
New Zealand government telling everyone that they will be using ESG principles moving forward. They don't use that phrase, but now that you realize how important ESG is to them, you will start to see that ideology in every decision big government tries to make. It's unequivocal. All from the World Economic Forum. She's trying to sell NZ down the river to the globalists, and the Chinese. Thankfullly Australia is subservient to the the US, and their goals, so this might hold back the outright capitulation of NZ into the 2030 agenda, and the Chinese ascendency in the sth Pacific region.
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Post by vintagecomics on Aug 1, 2022 14:36:21 GMT -8
Your quoting skills suck balls.
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Post by vintagecomics on Aug 3, 2022 9:56:14 GMT -8
All power leads towards consolidation eventually, because power simply wants more power. That's it's nature.
It has been that way since the 1st feud between two beings.
That 1st rivalry would have evolved into factions, those factions into dueling mobs and eventually, those into dueling countries.
All corporations, governments and parties eventually need to consolidate to withstand rivals.
That's what the UN is, what NATO is, what the Iron Curtain was and today factions are continuing to form between Western and Eastern rivals.
The only force that would oppose that ideology would be a force that believes in independence and personal autonomy. That ideology would have limitations on the consolidation.
So what you're seeing in the world is people who are willing to sacrifice their person autonomy vs those who won't.
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