Oh, far right populism…?
Populism and democracy are interconnected but distinct concepts; **populism often challenges democratic institutions** by promoting the idea of a singular "will of the people," which can lead to authoritarian tendencies. While democracy emphasizes political freedoms and pluralism, populism may exploit discontent to undermine these values.
There’s always a connection, babes. The Syrian War case here illustrates for us how climate-driven resource stress can interact with political fragility, economic inequality, and social grievances (does it sound familiar?) to create conditions ripe for conflict. I think it serves as one of the clearest modern examples of climate change as a threat multiplier, not a sole cause.
Always a connection. Always.
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Climate change is becoming not just a fringe issue but THE issue, but by then it might just be too late.
ReplyDeleteI will never surrender.
CAST A GODDAMN VOTE!!
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It is THE issue!
DeleteAnd we're not even going to be here when everything goes to hell. But people with children? They're fucked.
And yes. people!. VOTE!
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Big says,
ReplyDeleteAs we here in Vegas bask in the warmth of September.... It's an issue.
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It's an issue.
DeletePeople do not take it seriously because they are suffering the frog in the boiling water syndrome. And then it'll be too late.
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Yes, absolutely, climate change is a threat multiplier and we are just at the start of what could come. When things get desperate and resources get scarce, it brings out the very worst of human nature.
ReplyDeletePeople don't see the forest for the trees.
DeleteThey don't see the connections until it is too late.
Humankind is kind of a dick...
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Since the dawn of time, refugees have been made to suffer. While climate change is important, more recently it is authoritarian governments who use some form of ethnic cleansing to stoke the fires of racism.
ReplyDeleteOh, the 'othering' of refugees is a well-known playbook of fascism and capitalism. And they both go together....
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Always a connection, indeed!
ReplyDeleteFraming climate disruption as a threat multiplier rather than an isolated event is such a vital distinction. When water runs dry, crops fail, and communities fracture, populist demagogues don't try to fix the leaks—they just point fingers and dismantle guardrails in the name of the "real people."
The playbook is as old as time, but the stakes keep getting higher. Thanks for keeping the focus sharp, Sixpence!
Oh, we are gonna suffer a food shortage sooner than later.
DeleteAnd this administration's disregard for natural resources will have repercussions. I fear for the children.
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