The Environment
Among other things here at Rule 69, we are avid environmentalists. And as fellow sailors, you should be too.
An environmentalist is an advocate, professional, or activist dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and improvement of the natural environment. They analyze data, lobby for policy changes, and promote sustainable practices to mitigate climate change and ecological damage. Key roles range from field scientists to grassroots activists..
The right will of course freight this with all of their usual bullshit – environmentalists “Hate America”, and are “Radical left wing terrorists”. And windmills cause cancer, don’t ya know… The environment is a humanitarian issue, and not a political issue…until one side attacks, deregulates, and cares little about pollution and the damage done by this mindset.. So, yes we are going to speak out whenever we see the wrongs that are perpetuated against the environment by your government. Save your whining and complaining to us, and for once pretend to be an adult who can actually look at this issue without the usual bias….
The fossil fuel industry is the most powerful and destructive industry in the history of the world. Right now the fate of our planet hangs on our ability to defeat the political power of that industry. It is ready to do anything, including making alliances with pro-fascist forces to maintain its ability to make profits. Understanding the insidious ways it has worked to undermine democracy will be helpful for protecting democracy and challenging the destructive actions of this industry.
Capitalism is the practice of putting profits at the center of how decisions are made about how to produce and distribute resources. Those with capital are able to shift social institutions to enable them to gain even more capital. Entities, such as corporations, come to be self-perpetuating agents whose only goal is profit making. Read on.
