• Trebuchet@europe.pub
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    5 days ago

    A: American dark money; Russian disinformation; vast majority of media operated by right wing; disinterest of social media platforms to prevent disinformation; and falling educational standards which result in poor critical thinking skills across vast swathes of populations.

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      4 days ago

      I think the US oil companies straining every last drop, instead of jumping onto the solar/wind gravy train is incredibly short-sighted.

      I genuinely think this is just China/Russia disinformation and money used to ensure that in the next energy race for supremacy, the US has its shoes tied

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    Those with wealth want it to be.

    And recent huge increases in wealth inequality. Means no one else has the resources to override their properganda.

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    …because it was labelled as the reason for increasing energy prices.

    Who labelled it that way? People with vested interests in the continuation of burning fossil fuels.