It’s called Eco-fascism, and it’s evil.
We’ve all heard about the evils of environmental irresponsibility. And, to be sure, it is definitely evil. Nobody with a fraction of a brain is going to contest the fact that destroying the only planet we have is a shit idea and a shit thing to do. Unfortunately, nobody seems to remember the opposite evil. That’s because it’s somehow been lumped under “environmentalism”. More accurately it’s environmentalism, with the “mental” part emphasized.
Real environmentalism simply means the responsible management of the resources given us. Eco-fascism, on the other hand, is the subjugation of mankind under the purported whims of a sadistic earth. It generally implies the forsaking of enjoyment of life so as to render man’s ecological footprint nil. While this may sound like something espoused only by a faction of left-wing whackos sporting dreadlocks and reeking of pot smoke, it’s not. Eco-fascism is finding currency with mainstream journalists.
My eco-fascist detector went off when I read the line, “Our lust for large cars and long trips.” That said it all. Not so much the “large car” part, to the extent that there are a large number of morons who buy huge SUVs for the purpose of driving to Starbucks, but the “long trips” part. That one line echoes something I’ve seen in numerous other media sources, which is the indictment of the notion of road trips and vacations. That is the heart of eco-fascism. It’s been said by some complete assholes that people should simply go on fewer vacations. Sure. See less of the world, and spend more time in your miserable home.
The suburbs are mentioned as well. Obviously, suburbs being farther from the city, commute distances therefrom will be higher, thus requiring more fuel, but few of these eco-fascists ever take the time to find out why so many people live in suburbs. With cities becoming or remaining polluted, crime-ridden hellholes save for the ritziest (read: most expensive) sections, the suburbs offer a residence with thin traffic, low crime, and space for a yard. But of course, the eco-fascists will simply attack the very need for clear streets and lawns, and probably claim that living with urban crime is just a sacrifice everyone has to make for the good of society. After all, life isn’t for enjoying. It’s for serving the Many!
I’ll be posting more examples of eco-fascism in the future. Stay tuned.
