Answering this in public:
Their endgame is preserving capitalism, for perhaps three more generations, in the face of quite literally, the end of the world.
The planet is boiling; capitalism goes or we do. The capitalists have made their choice, but they are quite aware that seven billion lemmings are not going to vote the preservation of a wealthy ruling class ahead of pure survival.
Ergo, you must not be allowed to choose. Hence, fascism.
Is it nuts? Absolutely. But LOOK AT OUR RICH PPL?
Have we not built a culture that prioritizes growth and the accumulation of capital above all else? Have we not unleashed the free market on all aspects of society? have we not LEGALLY codified the pursuit of short term profit, over long term sustainability at every turn?
So, then; who is the crazy one? The rich people who are following their clearly stated intentions to their logical conclusions in the face of this crisis? Or folks who expected them to choose anything else?
"It will mean the end of their world."
No, not their world; your world first, then eventually their grandkids world. But they will be long dead by then.
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