Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution
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In Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution， Tucker Carlson tells the truth about the new American elites， a group whose power and wealth has grown beyond imagination even as the rest of the country has withered。 The people who run America now barely interact with it。 They fly on their own planes， ski on their own mountains， watch sporting events far from the stands in sky boxes。 They have total contempt for you。
“They view America the way a private equity firm sizes up an aging conglomerate，” Carlson writes， “as something outdated they can profit from。 When it fails， they’re gone。
Left and right， Carlson says， are no longer meaningful categories in America。 “The rift is between those who benefit from the status quo， and those who don’t。”
Our leaders are fools， Carlson concludes， “unaware that they are captains of a sinking ship。” But in the signature and witty style that viewers of Tucker Carlson Tonight have come to enjoy， his book answers the all-important question: How do we put the country back on course？
“They view America the way a private equity firm sizes up an aging conglomerate，” Carlson writes， “as something outdated they can profit from。 When it fails， they’re gone。
Left and right， Carlson says， are no longer meaningful categories in America。 “The rift is between those who benefit from the status quo， and those who don’t。”
Our leaders are fools， Carlson concludes， “unaware that they are captains of a sinking ship。” But in the signature and witty style that viewers of Tucker Carlson Tonight have come to enjoy， his book answers the all-important question: How do we put the country back on course？
Reviews
Stephanie
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It's funny， I feel the need to write this review just to explain myself。 I picked up this book at the recommendation of a right-leaning friend。 And， because I want to be more open-minded， I gave it a shot。 To my surprise （and maybe chagrin ;） ）， Carlson makes quite a few good points。 There are some things I disagree with （as to be expected， as a liberal leaning person）， but I liked how he called out and made arguments against the elites on both sides of the aisle （and maybe against some of us wh It's funny， I feel the need to write this review just to explain myself。 I picked up this book at the recommendation of a right-leaning friend。 And， because I want to be more open-minded， I gave it a shot。 To my surprise （and maybe chagrin ;） ）， Carlson makes quite a few good points。 There are some things I disagree with （as to be expected， as a liberal leaning person）， but I liked how he called out and made arguments against the elites on both sides of the aisle （and maybe against some of us who aren't necessarily in the elite class， but think along the same lines）。 I think his call to action at the end was a bit short and lack luster， but he powerfully called out the problems we are facing。 。。。more
Shannon
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Tucker Carlson speaks the truth， unfiltered， per usual。
Daneel Lynn
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2018年推出的本書直接描繪當代政治正確進步建制派菁英與科技寡頭共治下的米國種種現狀：拿諾貝爾和平獎的領袖陷入地區軍事干預的泥淖、傳媒限制對立方言論、開放非法移民、種族與性別平權、全球性環保倡議等等。然而三年後再來看，這些狀況只有更加慘烈升級，而且菁英們現在根本完全不演。只能說米國人自己造業自己擔，沒把基本選制改好，其他都是空談。想想最後一章講環保膠直指高調談氣候變遷不如落實撿垃圾，政治其實可以很簡單，以常識而言不需要考慮生理男性別認同女又自稱出櫃女同究竟該上哪間廁所這類問題。
Kristie Rust
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So insightful！ I just love listening to what he has to say！
Karrie Aslanyan
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I really enjoyed reading this book。 It is full of interesting information about those in the ruling class and their politics。 The writing itself is sharp and interesting， with a good amount of humor。 And I feel that Carl tried hard and succeeded in showing details and facts for the claims he makes and the opinions he shares。
Elmer Foster
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Having seen an episode or two of Tucker's news？ program， this book reads very much like several episodes strung together， providing debatable discussion points without providing any solutions。Evolution changes everything （neither to the good nor bad） until we define our position in the result。 The road to hell is paved with good intentions comes to mind quite often these days， and while reading this book。 The topics in this book are concisely described， historically bookended and left open for h Having seen an episode or two of Tucker's news？ program， this book reads very much like several episodes strung together， providing debatable discussion points without providing any solutions。Evolution changes everything （neither to the good nor bad） until we define our position in the result。 The road to hell is paved with good intentions comes to mind quite often these days， and while reading this book。 The topics in this book are concisely described， historically bookended and left open for how the reader feels about each （since we already know where Tucker stands。） I have been party to many of these similar discussions with my co-workers。 Very rarely， if ever， does an immediate and equitable solution present itself。 Moreover， we are left with a sheen of disgust， feeling of defeatism， and eventual head shaking at the state of current affairs in our world。 So whatever you do， don't watch TV news programs， or read these book， if you prefer to keep your happiness intact。All of the topics in this book are salient in their delivery， yet impervious to your opinion about their existence。 Just go back to whatever you were doing beforehand， unless you are one of the unfortunate few named in the book （which I find highly unlikely you would be seeking reviews or sharing your thoughts here since you clearly don't care what the we think anyway。）As much as this book brings to bear， we are still left to face the realities of a failing democracy now with some knowledge of how it came to be。 Yet， it is much like pointing at the rising sun， and having impact on its trajectory。 We have learned how it travels， can comment to infinity about it （at our own peril for recourse）， however， nothing we do can actually affect it。 So are we to consider ourselves enlightened and just move along our mortal coil keeping to ourselves？Thanks for reading 。。。more
Peter
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I started watching clips from Tucker's show during 2020 which led me to picking up his book。 The book is a nice summation of his thoughts on today's political issues in more detail。 Overall it is a good book for fans of his。 Also I appreciate the Grateful Dead song title as the title of the book。 I started watching clips from Tucker's show during 2020 which led me to picking up his book。 The book is a nice summation of his thoughts on today's political issues in more detail。 Overall it is a good book for fans of his。 Also I appreciate the Grateful Dead song title as the title of the book。 。。。more
Steven Kang
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Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution by Tucker Carlson tells the author’s opinions on modern American elites who are the wealthiest people， have the most social status， and are constantly gaining political power while the rest of the country diminishes。 Tucker focuses on why the American people voted for Donald Trump in 2016 as their president with valuable key points which expose elites。 Key points include the constant hypocrisy by them and th Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution by Tucker Carlson tells the author’s opinions on modern American elites who are the wealthiest people， have the most social status， and are constantly gaining political power while the rest of the country diminishes。 Tucker focuses on why the American people voted for Donald Trump in 2016 as their president with valuable key points which expose elites。 Key points include the constant hypocrisy by them and their careless actions which harm the middle class。 Tucker named the book Ship of Fools to metaphorize the ruling class as captains of a ship and how they are sinking it。 Ranging from sensitive topics about immigrants， to diversity， to feminism， hidden truths not many know about are revealed。 Each of these topics are deeply explained with evidence based on fascinating stories the media doesn’t report。 Tucker has a strong belief that there are no more traditional liberals， but rather people who hide their radical agenda behind identity politics。 He denounces the elite's embrace towards tech companies while allowing citizens to suffer through deteriorating health， unnecessary wars， and mass unemployment。 The book finishes with what Tucker thinks will save American democracy and allow the desperate middle class to thrive again。 I recommend this book to anybody who wants to indulge themselves into controversial politics and to people who want to understand more about the other side of the political spectrum。 I give it a 5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more
Lisa
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Published a little over two years ago， "Ship of Fools" was like Carlson had a crystal ball and foresaw what was coming full speed ahead。 Highly recommend。 Published a little over two years ago， "Ship of Fools" was like Carlson had a crystal ball and foresaw what was coming full speed ahead。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
John
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If you care about America's political future， this makes for a great read， though it certainly explores the same slate of topics covered by virtually every bestselling conservative pundit working today。 What sets it apart is that it attacks the Republican party almost as much as it does the Democrats。 Tucker Carlson basically comes across as the middle-ground between Ben Shapiro and Jimmy Dore。 It's a perspective I find interesting， given my current cynicism regarding all things politics。Like ot If you care about America's political future， this makes for a great read， though it certainly explores the same slate of topics covered by virtually every bestselling conservative pundit working today。 What sets it apart is that it attacks the Republican party almost as much as it does the Democrats。 Tucker Carlson basically comes across as the middle-ground between Ben Shapiro and Jimmy Dore。 It's a perspective I find interesting， given my current cynicism regarding all things politics。Like other conservative pundits， Carlson knows how write political science at the blue-collar level。 Also like many conservative pundits， he has very little use for footnoting， which is unfortunate。 The book is a grab bag of familiar topics， without much of a through line apart from the utter foolishness and dishonesty of America's ruling class。 I don't agree with him on absolutely everything （saving jobs by hindering technological progress， for example）， but the whole thing comes across as well-reasoned， insightful， and intellectually honest。 That last element is in especially short supply these days。Just don't expect Carlson to offer a solid remedy for the issues plaguing our country。 If our only hope is that our leaders wise up and start putting the American people first， then God save us。 。。。more
Alex
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this is a very informative book。 There is a lot of information that the mainstream media has left out in the past and continues to leave out to this day。 This is a very non biased book in which while the author is conservative he talks about the good and bad on both sides of the table
Chris Moates
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It's amazing that in 2。5 years since the publishing date that Tucker's opinions on the now former President， the shift in focus on the left from its former base and the role and control of social media giants are more important than ever。 A great read！ It's amazing that in 2。5 years since the publishing date that Tucker's opinions on the now former President， the shift in focus on the left from its former base and the role and control of social media giants are more important than ever。 A great read！ 。。。more
Karen
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Carlson does a great job of exposing the absurdities of the ruling class in America。 Understanding how far off course they've taken us gives incentive for wanting to get back "common sense people"--those who truly care about Americans and what is best for this country。 Carlson does a great job of exposing the absurdities of the ruling class in America。 Understanding how far off course they've taken us gives incentive for wanting to get back "common sense people"--those who truly care about Americans and what is best for this country。 。。。more
Courtney Freet
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Even if you don't agree with his politics， he offers a fair assessment of how we got here as a country and the epilogue is downright spooky， especially since this book was published in 2018。 His humor and sarcasm in poking fun of politicians and "experts" is worth the read。 Even if you don't agree with his politics， he offers a fair assessment of how we got here as a country and the epilogue is downright spooky， especially since this book was published in 2018。 His humor and sarcasm in poking fun of politicians and "experts" is worth the read。 。。。more
Robin J
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To get an overview I read these three。 Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson， White Trash the 400 year untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg， and the biography Grant by Ron Chernow。These three do fit together and complement each other。
NICK
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As with all propaganda pieces the vacillation between shockingly reasonable statements and outrage was disorienting to the point I gave it one star above trash because the shockingly reasonable statements were actually shockingly reasonable。 This use of actual reason as a tool to drag the reader along down a rabbit hole filled with garbage is becoming a worn out schtick and I don't understand why people are still buying it。 As with all propaganda pieces the vacillation between shockingly reasonable statements and outrage was disorienting to the point I gave it one star above trash because the shockingly reasonable statements were actually shockingly reasonable。 This use of actual reason as a tool to drag the reader along down a rabbit hole filled with garbage is becoming a worn out schtick and I don't understand why people are still buying it。 。。。more
Nathan
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Carlson isn't friendly to either party in this book。 Pretty fascinating take on how what is happening in politics now will alter our society in the future。 Carlson isn't friendly to either party in this book。 Pretty fascinating take on how what is happening in politics now will alter our society in the future。 。。。more
Aaron
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Absolutely fantastic book。 Tucker does a great job diagnosing the issues in modern America， something the ruling class can't seem to bring themselves to do。 Absolutely fantastic book。 Tucker does a great job diagnosing the issues in modern America， something the ruling class can't seem to bring themselves to do。 。。。more
Rachael
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Read a lot like his show- just packed with info presented quickly。 Not an easy writing style for my preference， and not a lot for me to retain bc of how much he has in here。 But definitely a good read to see what a bunch of blithering idiots run our country （on both sides！） and a lot of reasonable explanations for how and why Trump was elected。
Tracie Kowalski
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I thought Mr。 Carlson did a great job with the content and eliminated much of his own conservative leaning。 The topics are eye opening， especially the emasculation of men and the crisis it's caused。 As a woman with three grown son's， I ache to contribute to the solution。 I thought Mr。 Carlson did a great job with the content and eliminated much of his own conservative leaning。 The topics are eye opening， especially the emasculation of men and the crisis it's caused。 As a woman with three grown son's， I ache to contribute to the solution。 。。。more
Tbone
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Definitely in the top 5 books， I have read of 2020 and the perfect year to read it。 Tucker uses logic of all things to expose the absurdity and hypocrisy of the ruling elite and the woke idealogy going on today。 I had Kim read a couple of pages。 she said I can just hear his voice while I"m reading。 The book is written exactly how he talks。 Definitely in the top 5 books， I have read of 2020 and the perfect year to read it。 Tucker uses logic of all things to expose the absurdity and hypocrisy of the ruling elite and the woke idealogy going on today。 I had Kim read a couple of pages。 she said I can just hear his voice while I"m reading。 The book is written exactly how he talks。 。。。more
Larry
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What a great Christmas day book to read！ Who needs Jimmy Stewart when you have Tucker Carlson？ In all honesty， I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would。 Tucker gives a clear eyed view of where we are as Americans on topics like Environmentalism， Diversity， Economics， and how the dwindling middle class puts us in a precarious position as a country。 Couldn't recommend this book more highly。 What a great Christmas day book to read！ Who needs Jimmy Stewart when you have Tucker Carlson？ In all honesty， I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would。 Tucker gives a clear eyed view of where we are as Americans on topics like Environmentalism， Diversity， Economics， and how the dwindling middle class puts us in a precarious position as a country。 Couldn't recommend this book more highly。 。。。more
Brian Sachetta
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I’ll admit that I’m a Tucker Carlson fan。 I like watching his show from time to time， and I think that， regardless of your take on his politics， it’s hard to argue against his skills and on-air presence。I was excited to pick this one up to hear a bit more from him than usual。 For the most part， that’s what we get here — a bunch of decently-reasoned political and social arguments。Most of those arguments are about what you'd expect to hear from Carlson — those on free speech， democracy， elections， I’ll admit that I’m a Tucker Carlson fan。 I like watching his show from time to time， and I think that， regardless of your take on his politics， it’s hard to argue against his skills and on-air presence。I was excited to pick this one up to hear a bit more from him than usual。 For the most part， that’s what we get here — a bunch of decently-reasoned political and social arguments。Most of those arguments are about what you'd expect to hear from Carlson — those on free speech， democracy， elections， and hypocrisy。 I found many of them to be both fun and on-brand for him。I enjoyed the book overall， but one complaint I did have was that I didn’t find the book fully cohesive。 It felt a bit more like a bunch of Carlson-eqsue segments chained together than it did a unifying work about a “ship of fools。”Now with that said， I did find the disjointed-at-times narrative compelling enough that I’m still giving it high marks。 You may see what I mean if you read this one， but you will likely also see （assuming you’re already a Carlson fan） that such a concern doesn’t totally matter anyway。-Brian SachettaAuthor of “Get Out of Your Head” 。。。more
Roozbeh Bozorgmanesh
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Very dark but honest book。 I used to watch Tucker on Fox and this book， like his weeknight shows are eye-opening as well。
Jose Alvarez-Perez
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Thank you， Tucker！ #FOXNEWS
Tim Blackburn
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Great book that all Americans should read regardless of political persuasion。 The author's points are well reasoned based on facts and published articles。 For example he points out the hypocrisy of Hillary Clinton taking a private jet to travel 20 miles or Al Gore's Nashville home using 23x the average amount of electricity while both display a religious fervor when citing the eminent danger of global warming。 This book should make the reader ask why and dig deeper into each topic。 I highly reco Great book that all Americans should read regardless of political persuasion。 The author's points are well reasoned based on facts and published articles。 For example he points out the hypocrisy of Hillary Clinton taking a private jet to travel 20 miles or Al Gore's Nashville home using 23x the average amount of electricity while both display a religious fervor when citing the eminent danger of global warming。 This book should make the reader ask why and dig deeper into each topic。 I highly recommend。 。。。more
Marco
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Tucker Carlson represents the slow but constant switching of agendas between left and right that has been happening in the past years。 A conservative Fox News anchor， he spends a good part of the book on complaining nobody cares about deterring unbridled capitalism on the left anymore， among other things。A light， entertaining read on the hypocrisy of a certain elite whose life are not in the least affected by the PC agenda they spouse， living as they are in their predominantly white and affluent Tucker Carlson represents the slow but constant switching of agendas between left and right that has been happening in the past years。 A conservative Fox News anchor， he spends a good part of the book on complaining nobody cares about deterring unbridled capitalism on the left anymore， among other things。A light， entertaining read on the hypocrisy of a certain elite whose life are not in the least affected by the PC agenda they spouse， living as they are in their predominantly white and affluent neighborhoods， flying their fuel guzzling private planes and enrolling their kids in private schools， all the while virtue signalling for votes and internet points every chance they get。 。。。more
Lenny
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interesting and well thought-out challenge to my very liberal belief system。 there’s an agreeable bottom-line to the book but lots of eye-rolls incited throughout
Bill Leach
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Tucker believes that the U。S。 has become an Oligarchy posing as a democracy。 This is evident from the many policies which the government has pursued that are at odds with the interests of most citizens。 The most recent telling event was the election of the outsider Trump and the subsequent efforts of the permanent class in Washington to sabotage his administration。Fifty years ago， the liberals were pro-labour and worked to avoid corporate excess。 Starting around the time of the tech boom this re Tucker believes that the U。S。 has become an Oligarchy posing as a democracy。 This is evident from the many policies which the government has pursued that are at odds with the interests of most citizens。 The most recent telling event was the election of the outsider Trump and the subsequent efforts of the permanent class in Washington to sabotage his administration。Fifty years ago， the liberals were pro-labour and worked to avoid corporate excess。 Starting around the time of the tech boom this reversed， with the corporate leaders becoming heroes of the state， with the liberals celebrating their wealth and assuring us their products would liberate the world。 Before long， left and right were taking virtually indistinguishable positions on many economic issues。 Some of the most successful players in the new economy have embraced the most retrograde labour practices， but there are no longer pro-labour Democrats to push back。Historically， American leaders including Jerry Brown， Joe Biden， George McGovern and Bill Clinton have recognized the need to limit immigration so as to protect American jobs。 By 2008， the Democratic Party endorsed unrestrained mass immigration。 Carlson attributes the reversal to political calculation。 Democrats understood that the overwhelming majority of immigrant voters would vote Democrat。 For years， the Sierra Club had articulated a zero-population-growth position。 However， once David Gelbaum started donating large amounts of money to them， they changed their position to support mass immigration。 By redefining immigration as a moral issue， elites have shut down debate over its costs。 More than anything else， the Vietnam War turned Liberals solidly against American military intervention。 Bill Clinton， a lifelong peacenik， realized that the voters disliked weak presidents。 He sent troops into Somalia， Haiti， Bosnia and Yugoslavia， later bombing the Sudan， Afghanistan and Iraq。 With both parties aligned on the wisdom of frequent military intervention abroad， no one was left to make the counter case。 As a result， America has remained in a state of almost permanent war。 If there’s a single lesson of the Iraq War， it’s that chaos is worse than dictatorship。 However， military action has been expanded in Libya and Afghanistan。 Obama directed over 4000 drone attacks in “non-battlefield” areas like Yemen， Somalia， and Pakistan。 A change in direction occurred when Trump expressed his doubts about the Iraq war and suggested that military spending should be reduced - the reaction from the establishment was one of shock， whether they be Democrats or Republicans。Freedom of speech has been a key element of the U。S。 Bill of Rights。 In 1964 students at Berkeley protected Jack Weinberg from arrest when he passed out unauthorized political literature。 In contrast， in 2017 when Milo Yiannopoulos came to speak， students protested to silence him， arguing that public safety takes precedence over freedom of speech。 American educational institutions have become intolerant of anything but left wing views。 A 2017 Cato Institute survey found that 52 percent of self-identified Democrats， of all ages， viewed government suppression of offensive speech as more important than the unfettered right to say whatever one wants。 In recent years， the tech companies have become intolerant of any but leftish views。 James Damore， who questioned such views， was fired by Google in spite of their position that "Part of building an open， inclusive environment means fostering a culture in which those with alternative views， including different political views， feel safe sharing their opinions。” For generations， journalists believed their job was to hold the powerful accountable， but now have become handmaidens to power， having more in common with government members than with the rest of the country。Traditionally， liberal attitudes have emphasized equality。 However， in recent years an emphasis on diversity。 Elites no longer oppose segregation - they consider race the center of human identity， demanding that individuals be exalted or punished because of their skin color。 Employment on the basis of their skills or ability or experience has given way to hiring for ethnicity。 Strangely， one ethnicity - Caucasian or white - has become to be associated with supremacy， racism， and all manner of evils。 Carlson relates a great story of the March for Science that was prompted by Trump's election to president， where march organizers decided to establish a connection between the hard sciences， which they were ostensibly defending， and broader issues of concern to activists。 In the end， interest group politics killed the event。American feminism is not a blue-collar phenomenon。 Almost all of its most prominent figures come from elite backgrounds。 Feminists have lent their support to extensive immigration but apparently do not recognize the misogynistic activities of Muslim immigrants。 Similarly， their belief in the interchangeability of men and women has led to the transgender concepts。 The lack of distinction in the sexes has been disadvantageous to women in sports and in facilities where the sexes are segregated for the protection of women， such as bathrooms and locker rooms。 Carlson believes that feminist ideas have promoted women over men to the extent that family life， marriage and child rearing have suffered。While environmentalism initially worked to protect the earth and fight degradation and pollution， with every passing year the goals of the environmental movement become steadily more abstract。 The EPA's goal was to combat environmental racism。 Obama EPA administrator Gina McCarthy explained that EPA regulations purportedly aimed at climate were really about “justice” for “communities of color。” Climate change has become a religion but it is notable that the elites such as Gore and DiCaprio and Hillary Clinton are the most vocal are all heavy users of energy， living in huge houses and flying private aircraft。 Carlson notes that if you can take a private jet to a global warming summit without guilt， you’re probably not going to be troubled by a few inaccurate predictions。 Most civilizations have head a relatively small number of people make the overwhelming majority of significant cultural and economic decisions。 Democracy is different， however。 Carlson feels that as conditions for the people deteriorate they will support increasingly radical leaders， who over time will destroy the ruling class。 "Left untended， democracies self-destruct。" The solution is to attend to the population。 。。。more
kristen ♡
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