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I don't know about you, but if a government agency or other large organization states publicly what motivates its actions, I generally start by believing it. is is especially true where such motivations trend along with the popular leist narratives. So, when I came across a tweet from the World Economic Forum ("WEF") containing some 'predictions' for the year 2030, I took notice. Led by Klaus Schwab, what does the WEF predict for you in 2030? Well, among others: "You'll own nothing. And you'll be happy." "Whatever you want, you'll rent. And it'll be delivered by drone." "e US won't be the world's leading superpower." "You'll eat much less meat. An occasional treat, not a staple. For the good of the environment and our health." "Western values will have been tested to the breaking point." "ere will be a global price on carbon. is will help make fossil fuels history." at last one really made me sit up and take notice. If you pay aention to the price of fuels, as well as self-inflicted efforts to reduce supply, it is easy to get the impression that our climate saviors have every intention of pushing us out of fossil fuels…before there is a viable replacement. Of course, this causes real pain to the less fortunate. at pain does not seem to deter the Davos set, for you see, they will still have fuel. You know "them," the important ones. e ones who will save the world. Not us lowlifes who have to suffer the consequences. Looking at the WEF's grandiose predictions (or are they "plans?"), it is hard to not notice the lack of a path from here to there, especially considering they are talking about seven years from today. Like the Netherlands threatening to seize—I'm sorry—force 3,000 farmers to voluntarily sell their farms, or like Sri Lanka's decision to restrict the use of fertilizer and starve its citizens, the plans of our beers don't seem all that concerned about the well-being of the rest of us in the meantime. Oh well, saving the world is hard work. Am I the only one who has noticed the increased media chaer about eating insects? Well, if we're going to be eating "much less meat," that protein has to come from somewhere, right? Somehow, the really elite climate activists, though, seem to find a way to eat meat. I'm prey sure the bugs are just for the rest of us. It's no surprise, either, that maybe, just maybe, they're not that concerned about us at all. Yuval Noah Harari, a sometimes WEF advisor, said, "I think that — again, this is a hypothesis — if I try to understand and to connect to the deep resentment of people, in many places around the world, part of what might be going there is people realize — and they're correct in thinking that — that, 'e future doesn't need me. You have all these smart people in California and in New York and in Beijing, and they are planning this amazing future with artificial intelligence and bio-engineering and in global connectivity and whatnot, and they don't need me. Maybe if they are nice, they will throw some crumbs my way like universal basic income,' but it's much worse psychologically to feel that you are useless than to feel that you are exploited." [Emphasis added] Did you get that? e "smart people" in the big cities, they're going to have an "amazing future," but hopefully, they'll "throw some crumbs," or, perhaps, bugs, our way. What would these people say differently if they wanted us to believe they are James Bond villains? Of course, we've had elitists in this world forever. e point here, though, is more basic. How many of these so-called predictions do you feel are in the best interests of you, your children, and your country? Are you looking forward to the day when your grandkids can subsist on mealworm powder so that billionaires and political leaders can 'save the world?' When you see leaders in this country, such as our President, sidling up to Klaus Schwab, aending the Davos WEF conferences, and touting these predictions as a path forward, when you see that—do you ever wonder whose side these people are really on? Are they on your side? Are we entitled to expect that elected politicians act in the interests of Americans and only in the interests of Americans? Or are you comfortable with them serving the 'greater good,' as they define it? SIGNATURE MONTANA | 105 S MT BY GREGG SMITH THE LAST WORD Gregg Smith is a local attorney, born and raised in Great Falls. He is a small "L" libertarian with obvious populist leanings. He genuinely likes people of all persuasions, political and otherwise. With friends like these, who needs enemies By Their Works You Shall Know Them

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