Elements of this bill approach the definition of fascism. Popular belief is that Fascism is a far right movement however this has not been the case historically. It is being disguised as a measure to combat climate alarmism but that is just an excuse.
Indeed. The mandatory board member with "climate experience" is akin to the Soviet Union's "political officer" appointed to every board. Then the exclusion from the board of anyone who has worked for, lobbied for, or held shares in a fossil fuel company is basically an ideological purity test, which is not only impractical, it's discriminatory because it bars qualified individuals based on their professional history and investments. This is not unlike the anti-Jewish laws enacted by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1939. The 1933 Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service excluded Jews from public office, stripping them of livelihoods based on their identity. Similarly, the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 barred Jews from citizenship and professional roles, systematically marginalizing them. While the stakes and contexts differ, Bill S243's exclusion of oil and gas affiliated individuals from financial institution boards, and possibly the boards of any federally incorporated entity, echoes this logic of ideological exclusion punishing people for their association with a **legal, vital industry.** Such measures risk normalizing discrimination under the guise of "environmental progress", setting a dangerous precedent for eroding civil rights. Stunningly, at the Senate hearings on the Bill, no one even mentioned these provisions.
Elements of this bill approach the definition of fascism. Popular belief is that Fascism is a far right movement however this has not been the case historically. It is being disguised as a measure to combat climate alarmism but that is just an excuse.
Indeed. The mandatory board member with "climate experience" is akin to the Soviet Union's "political officer" appointed to every board. Then the exclusion from the board of anyone who has worked for, lobbied for, or held shares in a fossil fuel company is basically an ideological purity test, which is not only impractical, it's discriminatory because it bars qualified individuals based on their professional history and investments. This is not unlike the anti-Jewish laws enacted by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1939. The 1933 Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service excluded Jews from public office, stripping them of livelihoods based on their identity. Similarly, the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 barred Jews from citizenship and professional roles, systematically marginalizing them. While the stakes and contexts differ, Bill S243's exclusion of oil and gas affiliated individuals from financial institution boards, and possibly the boards of any federally incorporated entity, echoes this logic of ideological exclusion punishing people for their association with a **legal, vital industry.** Such measures risk normalizing discrimination under the guise of "environmental progress", setting a dangerous precedent for eroding civil rights. Stunningly, at the Senate hearings on the Bill, no one even mentioned these provisions.