“The US just rejected, whole-cloth, Obama, socialism, and your loony “sustainability.”

Was the question of sustainability an issue in the US election campaign? I don’t think so. This is a pity because if it had been it would have shown that the American people have at last realized that our western way of life cannot continue consuming the Earth’s resources at the present rate.

They would have decided, if they had voted for sustainability, that those resources are becoming more and more scarce, as is shown by the rise in prices of basics. The increasing world population just cannot reach the standard of living of the west.

The scarcity of resources, together with the effects of climate change, will lead to great social upheaval and conflict.

Is this the sort of future you want Kent? If not, then have another think about “loony sustainability”

The idea you have that we sustainability supporters want to be cave-dwelling hermits is totally wrong. We live in a civilization which confers great benefits and facilities. We just advocate that we consume less in order to protect our children’s and the planet’s future.