Hartman picks up an article at Common Dreams from yesterday. He has some useful discussion but we ended critical of the idea: first, it simply won’t happen, tho I hope I am wrong. And in any case it would probably not do much to stop global warming if the government itself is committed to capitalism. In general it is capitalism itself that needs dealt with…
https://redfortyeight.com/2022/04/09/nationalize-fossil-fuels-the-task-requires-a-revolutionary-global-transformation/
https://redfortyeight.com/2022/04/09/why-stop-there-nationalize-the-u-s-fossil-fuel-industry-to-save-the-planet-the-american-prospect/
We’ve nationalized industries before, but this time it’s not just about saving our banks or fighting a war—it’s about saving the planet.
Source: Opinion | Nationalize the US Fossil Fuel Industry—Now! | Thom Hartmann