Yes, the Guardian‘s chronically unhappy and tormented George Monbiot, who one week claims that austerity is crushing the poor and is “an assault on public life,” and then another week calls for his readers to “riot for austerity. Riot for less.” Because, says he, economic growth is “a political sedative,” a tool of false consciousness, “snuffing out protest” in our dulled, befuddled minds. And so Mr Monbiot denounces “the blackened waste of consumer frenzy,” by which he means shopping, and instead wants “a campaign not for more freedom but for less… a campaign not just against other people, but against ourselves.” “Unpleasant as it will be,” says George, and while “some people [will] lose their jobs and homes,” austerity and recession will avert “ecological collapse,” while saving us from those jet skis and diamond saucepans that we’re all intent on buying, and the mere existence of which deprives him of sleep.
I always say, if they give up their jets, I will give up my jet-ski.
From their gas guzzling 11 MPG limos the eletists demand we give up our SUV’s Air Conditioners andbackyard BBQ’s and live a more simple life in tune with nature well first they need to do is stop lecturing us on how to life their producing lots of Hot Air enough to keep 2000 big balloons aloft fora week
How to live according to Moonbatology principled after the principle of don’t do as I do, do as I say.
Maybe these nutters should be given a ticket off this planet,the moon would be fitting for such LUNAtics.
If I wouldn’t encourage them by inflating their numbers, I would read The Guardian for its parodic and entertainment value. Is it the new Weekly World News? Can Bat Boy be far behind?
“Unpleasant as it will be,” says George, and while “some people [will] lose their jobs”
Whatever their paying you, Monbiot, it’s too much.
I’m all for austerity. In doing my part for the planet, my aim is to have the same carbon footprint as Al Gore or David Suzuki. But really, there’s no need to thank me, that’s just the kind of selfless person I am.
Britain’s Suzuki