“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” Mao Zedong

“There is no way to make the irrational work” Hank Rearden, Atlas Shrugged

Before the tumult about the wall and the shutdown, the media was all abuzz about the green new deal that was championed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). What is the green new deal, you ask? It is the progressive plan to convert our economy which currently runs on fossil fuels to 100% renewable sources. By renewable sources, AOC means just wind and solar. Along the way, she wants to fund massive investment in the drawdown of green house gases, provide all individuals with a living wage and universal healthcare, ensure a just transition for everyone displaced by the green new deal, and deeply involve local and national unions while protecting the sovereign and land rights of tribal nations.

So how will this be accomplished? A select committee of 21 congressman will be appointed. That’s really great. Has anything that has transpired in the last year given you any confidence that the people we elected to Congress have the competence to run their own lives much less run our country’s economy. Why not appoint Bill Gates, Ray Dalio, etc. to the dictatorial committee.

Currently, the renewable sources favored by AOC comprise 7.6% of energy production. Of course one of the issues with wind and solar is that it is not always windy and the sun does not always shine. Another issue is that fossil fuels are used for more than just energy. Our agricultural industry is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. These are some basic constraints but I am sure the select committee of congressmen will find the solutions to these problems. Going from 7.6% to 100% will be revolutionary to say the least. In fact you could say it is a great leap forward.

We can look to history to see the results of grand ideas proposed by such socialists as AOC. In the 50’s and 60’s the Communist Party of China conducted a campaign to convert China from an agrarian society into a socialized society through rapid industrialization and collectivization. Private property was eliminated. The result – historians estimate that the deaths ranged from 18 million to 55 million

Now you may say that there is no chance that the green new deal will come to pass given that the Republicans hold the presidency and the Senate. However, that is now. Recent polling has found that socialism is favored over capitalism especially among the youth of the country. I fully expect that AOC will be elected president at some point after she reaches the age of 35.



