It was not that many years ago that our friends on the left were outraged and certain that the Russians had interfered in our national election, enough so that Donald Trump became President over the more highly qualified Hillary Clinton. Although they could not provide any proof, other than a “Russian” dossier bought and paid for by Hillary Clinton, they (along with Hillary) disputed his Presidency, claiming (again without any proof), that Donald Trump was in the pocket of Putin. Their moral outrage lasted the full four years of a stormy Presidency and nothing he could do regarding Russia could convince the moral arbitrators of the left that he was not guilty. Not when he hit the Russians with sanctions, not when he began to arm the Ukrainians, not when he gave the go ahead for U.S. troops to track down and kill Russian troops in Syria, etc.
The article linked below shows how the Russians at the direction of Putin have been funneling funds and other support to the advocates of the “green” agenda. Putin fully understands that getting the U.S. and other Western nations to move toward inefficient “green” energy and away from efficient fossil fuels will slow the growth of the West and allow Russia with its oil reserves to profit and provide the funds for his strategic vision. While the West is banning plastic straws, Putin works to gain control over much of the energy needs of Europe.
This type of disinformation/financial campaign is nothing new as the old Soviet Union did the same thing during the Viet Nam war and throughout the Cold War. Funding student anti-war groups and other peace groups was standard fare for those in the Kremlin.
I doubt that those on the left who were so upset at the false charges against Trump will show the smallest amount of outrage at the actions of Putin and company. It does not matter to them that they were played, used and I am sure, mocked by the authorities in Russia. Will their moral indignation be loud and strong, or will they continue to take the money and lead us bravely into the 14th century? Of course, the entire “green” movement is not guilty of taking Putin’s money, but will those who are clean show any leadership in combatting the corruption within their own ranks? I doubt it. Being on the left means never having to say, “I was wrong” no matter how high the mound of evidence. How comforting.
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/18330/russia-funding-environmental-groups
