Planet: Critical

Resource Scarcity and Eco-Fascism | Antonio Turiel

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May 1, 2025
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Complex Crisis Drives Authoritarian Shift

  • The world faces a confluence of crises: fossil fuel scarcity, renewable transition failures, resource decline, and social income degradation.
  • These combined pressures risk ushering Western societies toward authoritarianism and military imperialism.
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Diesel Scarcity Hidden in Oil Stats

  • Official oil production stats obscure the decline of usable liquid fuels by counting natural gas liquids as oil.
  • Diesel, crucial for agriculture and transport, has been in decline, causing real-world shortages globally.
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Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade

  • Trump's tariffs and domestic drilling focus aim to revive US manufacturing and reduce reliance on global trade.
  • This fractures global trade systems but may temporarily cut emissions by reducing long-distance goods transport.
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