Green New Deal = Betrayal
Mike Walker, Col USMC (ret)
The Green New Deal betrays America and Americans as there is only one clear winner if that insane policy is enacted: socialist communist China.
Harsh words, yes, but here is why:
If the New Green New Deal were enacted then in its wake the world will have MORE greenhouse gases in the atmosphere than today. After the Green New Deal, the ill effects of climate change on the planet will be WORSE – not better.
To explain that, here is a short history lesson:
Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States have been declining since their peak in 2007 at 7.3 billion metric tons (CO2 equiv.). In 2018 US emissions fell to 6.2 billion metric tons and already is predicted to fall to 5 billion metric tons by 2030 without the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal only adds to that decline. But with or without the New Green Deal, in the end it all achieves nothing. Again, why?
Because of China. China is the world’s most polluted land, has the most polluted waters and most polluted skies, and the number one nation in the world when it comes to dumping plastic trash into the ocean.
Most of all, China is the far and away the world’s largest producer of greenhouse gases.
China’s uncontrolled growth in CO2 emissions undoes everything we do – to include everything the New Green Deal claims to do.
In 1990, China produced 3.2 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2004, China surpassed the United States at largest greenhouse gas polluter in the world. By 2018, China generated 13.5 billion metric tons (more than double US emissions). China is projected reach the level of 15.3 billion metric tons by 2030 and continue to increase its rate of pollution afterwards.
(BTW, India also is becoming a major greenhouse gas polluter and by 2030 will only rank behind China as the world’s greatest polluter)
China’s actions mean the Green New Deal will utterly fail to make the global environment better in the future and what do we in America get?
-- the addition of $ Trillions in new debt that hastens the collapses of the Federal budget (and “hurray!” say small-government advocates)
-- the creation of the biggest waste-fraud-and-abuse Washington pork barrel in American history (with much of it having nothing to do with reducing greenhouse gas emissions)
-- the crippling of local economies from coast to coast
-- ignorant and power-hungry Washington DC politicians picking economic winners and losers
-- power outages worse than those in third world countries (see: California)
-- millions of innocent Americans thrown into the unemployment ranks and poverty…
…and all that pain and suffering to pursue a fool’s errand. Good Grief!
So that gets us back to the beginning: Who most benefits from the Green New Deal?
Socialist communist China! China will not go into debt or destroy millions of jobs or suffer power outages or have its economy ripped apart. No! China just keeps on keeping on. All the pain is endured by Americans and for no gain.
Now, I am not arguing to raise your hands in despair and do nothing. To the contrary. If we are serious then America need to do two things to reduce global greenhouse gases:
(1) Do everything in our power to compel China to reduce its polluting and make Beijing truly become a good citizen of the world.
(2) Continue to take prudent, reasoned and effective measures to reduce our greenhouse emissions that do not harm innocent Americans or damage our economy.
Sadly, that reckless and senseless harm and damage is the exact outcome we will get if the Green New Deal becomes law.
For American socialist politicians to lie to the American people about what will come from their New Green Deal is unforgivable.
For American socialist politicians to put the interests of socialist communist China ahead of the United States and its people is both unforgivable and a betrayal of our nation.
