LaLa Land

The Saudi energy minister was interviewed following the latest OPEC meeting and called the latest IEA report "a sequel to the La La Land movie." The report called on "the world" to halt investment in fossil fuel exploration and production to meet climate goals. The minister asked "Why should I take it seriously?" Why indeed? Who is going to enforce restrictions? There is no "world", only competing nations, governments and corporations. And because the Saudis have the cheapest oil, they answer to no one. Anybody who thinks they give a shit if millions die of heat prostration is living in La La Land. Progressives who think "green capitalism" and some nice co-op housing are going to slow the catastrophe are living in La La Land. The fact is, we are all living in La La Land; a place where shieks decide the world's fate, where poeple think a mask thwarts their freedom, where leftists think "the working class" is going to rise up and take power, is going to withhold their labor...