Deutsche Bank: EU Green Deal can only succeed with "a certain degree of eco-dictatorship". "But we may have to ask ourselves the question whether and to what extent we may be willing to accept some kind of eco-dictatorship (in the form of regulatory law) in order to move towards climate neutrality."

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[–]Galthran 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I completely agree that if one is serious about the measures that would be implemented then people aren't going to willingly give up their current lifestyle but for Gods sake don't let Germany be the one to bring up eco-dictatorship.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't agree.

The majority of environmental work is done by ordinary people, usually boring, uncool people like mums and dads sorting through the rubbish for recycling and making green choices at the shops while their woke extinction rebellion kids sit around eating ultra processed food, ordering clothes shipped individually form China and burning through the electricity.

Most of those in politics seeking to impose rules on the rest of us have the latter lifestyle which they themselves don't intend to change. Their impetus to dictatorship is that they imagine the majority of people are a scary mob of chaotic animals rather than mostly hard working, well meaning people who will do their best to protect the earth if they are given the tools, info and means to do that.