WEF the fuck is going on?

Our buddies at WEF are at it again. They’re discussing the world’s problems, as they see them, and trying to pretend to be all compassionate and caring as they propose their solutions and push onward with their commitment to Blabbing Bigger Bollocks.

One delegate was salivating over new technology that would allow an individual to measure their carbon footprint (whatever the hell that is) - a technology that presumably doesn’t apply to anyone able to afford the cost of being a member of their little private jet club.

There was a session on open borders - held in their well-protected secure enclave that doesn’t allow the ‘immigration’ of hostile journalists whilst the city openly proclaims its commitment to equality and virtue signalling.

I’m glad they only select conscious leaders - but I’m sad that this excludes the barely-conscious ones like Josef or Cameltoe (but at least she’s working together to help us all work together towards a new world of working togetherness). I’d definitely rather have someone that is conscious making the rules for plebs like us, although I suspect the plate of mushy peas I had last night would have done a better job of figuring out a response to covid than the majority of the world’s leaders.

For my non-UK readers “mushy peas” is a British, errr, delicacy that is commonly associated with fish and chips (fries). In the picture below you can see them. They’re that repulsive green sludge you can see next to the brown thing - which is a battered, deep fried fish.

This is how you make the humble “fish and chips” worthy of a place at the dining tables of Davos - add a slice of lemon.

One WEF delegate, upon being served this, was heard to remark “what the fuck is this shit? Pass me the foie gras and fava beans and let me wash it down with a nice Chianti”

Although proclaiming himself to be merely a kitten, that felicitous feline, el gato malo, liberally dispenses the Great Hairballs of Wisdom with every post. Here’s his take on the Joy of WEFs

Take the bad cat’s warnings about framing to heart. It’s important.

Have a look at the framing for this quote from this week’s gourmand-fest at Davos that has gone somewhat viral. This specimen of epicurean evil said the following during a Q&A panel, presumably after the session on “free speech”

We are finding ourselves in a place where there is increasing polarisation everywhere and everything feels binary where it doesn't need to be, so I think we’re gonna have to think about a re-calibration of a whole range of human rights that are playing out online from freedom of speech to the freedom to be free from online violence or the right of data protection to the right to child dignity

You’ll note the obvious framing of “we need to keep children safe” as the pretext for curtailing online freedoms. But there’s another framing here too.

This delegate bemoans the increasing polarisation that can be witnessed. It’s something many of us have remarked upon, and we might even agree that it is not, in general, a productive or welcome thing. The solution?

A “re-calibration” of the human right to free speech.

You can say what you like - along as you don’t disagree with us and create unnecessary polarisation.

The solution to polarisation is to prevent the airing of those views that create the polarisation in the first place. One Truth™. One New World™. One Right Opinion™.

Ask yourself why so many of the “solutions” to these apparent problems involve a drastic curtailment of rights and freedoms?

One might also note the fixation (also an issue of framing). There is a problem - and, yes, keeping kids safe online is an issue - it’s something we all want. But notice how we’re not given a range of solutions. One “solution” is presented as a fait accompli. You are against a “re-calibration” of free speech? You must be a paedophile, then.

Cast your mind back to last year’s WEF Great Narrative Conference in which one delegate opined on the results of a study

The good news is the elite across the world trust each other more and more... the bad news is that the majority of people trusted that elite less...

This person, obviously, thought of themselves as a member of that “elite”.

Of course you can trust them - just like you can trust Ghislaine Maxwell to run a shelter for runaway teens. In fact that’s why so many of the good and great were such friends of Epstein - they wanted to see first hand how best to protect kids, you see, the great philanthropists that they are.

Their agenda is very clear. They want to fuck your lives over, and your bodies if you’re young enough, with the minimum of fuss. They need you to trust them, to believe in their message, their commitment to equality and improving our lives. Our modern day feudal masters have our best interests at heart.

They are not worried about polarisation in general - just a polarisation from the values and ideals they hold.

As you tuck into your grey insect sludge and, if you’re lucky, a side of green sludge, feel happy that those who are setting the course of your life are enjoying the fruits of their labour.

Wonder what the ‘carbon footprint’ of that meal is?

*Edit : Alex has pointed out in the comments that this last pic is fake. That’s a shame - but useful to know. It is, however, true in spirit. Maybe the details of the meal are not correct, and WEF did not post this, but they definitely weren’t having beans on toast for lunch and they did have a session on reforming free speech. Alex’s substack is well-worth checking out, by the way. Definitely recommended.

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