Most of the time, we are worried about trail closures, management plans, and other proposals that may limit motorized access to public lands. But today, it’s a whole different story. The entire automotive industry is facing some incredible changes, and big names in all corners of the automotive trade are raising red flags.
Since the founding of this country, innovation has helped us grow and become the most influential and dominant country on the planet. But even as technology rapidly advances, there is a transition point. This transition point allows society as a whole to accept the new technology willingly rather than by force. This transition point is usually characterized by a higher level of efficiency, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and convenience that incites individuals to adopt the new standard.
The most influential automotive manufacturers are shifting to a new government-mandated standard and openly aligning their business practices towards the 17 sustainable development goals set forth by the United Nations. This new standard strikes at the very core of our hobby and threatens to completely transform transportation, therefore transforming our daily lives. Everything from the 4×4 industry to freight that delivers goods is affected by massive automotive surveillance programs and the sustainable development agenda that has long been criticized as a conspiracy theory.
Auto manufacturers join the Renewable Revolution
The push for electrification is an economic move to monopolize the means of production into the hands of adversarial corporate oligarchs, such as China. By moving away from internal combustion engines, the industry denies individuals the ability to prosper from their land and makes our country reliant on foreign nations.
Ford Motor Company recently announced that they would go carbon neutral globally by the year 2050. In a more recent statement, they announced that their European passenger car lineup would be fully electric by 2030. In an article on their website, they claim that they are the only US automaker committed to going carbon neutral, which is not entirely true.
General Motors has vowed to put every driver in an electric car and offer over 30 different electric vehicles worldwide by the year 2025. GM recently announced their new electric platform showcased in the new 2021 Hummer that boasts a whopping 1,000 horsepower and an astonishing 11,000 ft-lbs of torque. Dubbed a “super-truck,” the new Hummer EV has been available on the showroom floor since 2022.
Jeep has also committed to “becoming one of the most environmentally conscious SUV brands on the planet” and claims that the future is bright for electric vehicles. Although Jeep has not fully committed to an all-electric lineup, their corporate counterpart Stellantis has.
On their website, Stellantis writes,
“At Stellantis, we are committed to contributing to a decarbonized economy by engaging our talents and assets on our road to carbon neutrality across our products, plants, and other facilities. We offer our customers freedom of movement through sustainable mobility solutions that leverage on our leadership in clean and advanced technologies and support us in fighting climate change.
We take the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for our actions in the transition to a more sustainable future.”
Environmental Social Governance
Auto manufacturers are not the only ones committed to going carbon-neutral or drastically reducing their carbon footprint. All publicly traded companies are being forced by financial institutions and the federal government to significantly reduce carbon emissions by the year 2030 and achieve 100% neutrality by the year 2050. Parts manufacturers, some aftermarket retail suppliers, and oil companies are now publishing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) statements to disclose apparent risks to investors regarding environmental impact, the social fabric of the company, and governance diversity. By doing so, these companies establish their social license to operate and demonstrate their commitment to the Paris Climate Treaty, thereby satisfying their investors.
ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, is a framework used in sustainable investing. It takes into consideration the environmental impact, social responsibility, and corporate governance practices of companies when making investment decisions.
- The “E” in ESG refers to how companies manage their environmental impact, such as their carbon footprint, resource usage, and waste management practices. Investors consider companies that prioritize sustainable practices, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.
- The “S” in ESG focuses on the social impact of a company’s operations. This includes factors like employee relations, diversity and inclusion, community engagement, and labor practices. Investors look for companies that demonstrate positive social contributions and ethical behavior.
- The “G” in ESG relates to corporate governance, which evaluates how a company is managed and governed. It includes factors like board diversity, executive compensation, shareholder rights, and transparency. Investors seek companies with strong corporate governance structures, effective leadership, and accountability.
The ESG investment strategy is pioneered by the largest investment firms in the world, who collectively hold a controlling interest in approximately 80% of all publicly traded companies in the United States. Together, they control over 20 trillion dollars and have stakes in roughly 20% of every publicly traded company in the U.S.
BlackRock is an American multinational investment management corporation. It was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York City. BlackRock is considered one of the largest and most influential investment management firms in the world. The company’s primary focus is on asset management and it offers a wide range of financial products and services to institutional investors, governments, and individuals. BlackRock manages assets across various investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and cash management.
On their website, BlackRock writes,
“There is increasing awareness that material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors can be tied to a company’s long-term performance. As such, more and more investors are looking to integrate sustainability insights and data into their traditional investment processes. By expanding access to data, insights, and learning on material ESG risks and opportunities in investment processes across the board, we can become better overall investors.
In 2020, BlackRock raised the bar for how investment teams will accomplish this. All active funds and advisory strategies are expected to fully integrate ESG, meaning that: i) each strategy has a description of how ESG fits into its investment process, ii) portfolio managers are accountable for managing exposure to material ESG risks, and iii) investment teams are able to provide evidence of how ESG considerations inform investment decisions in each portfolio.“
BlackRock currently owns a 3.57% stake in Stellantis, while the Chinese state-owned auto manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Company owns a 4.9% stake. Dongfeng Motor Company is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, where millions of Uyghur Muslims are forcibly imprisoned in over 300 reeducation camps and subjected to forced sterilization and organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party.
BlackRock is the largest stakeholder in General Motors. They are also the second-largest stakeholder in Ford Motor Company and Polaris, and the sixth-largest in Toyota. Additionally, they hold one of the top three positions in other significant OEM and aftermarket manufacturers such as Dorman Auto Parts, Goodyear Tires, Cooper Tires, Snap-On Tools, Moog Auto Parts, Timken Bearings, Dana Incorporated, AutoZone, Advanced Auto Parts, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Eaton Corporation, BorgWarner, and even the local mining giant Freeport-McMoRan.
You can view BlackRock’s lengthy investment portfolio here.
Banks are also integrating the ESG strategy, and ESG scores are popping up in investment portfolios around the world. Banks claim that ESG scores don’t affect the individual and are meant to help their clients navigate risk. However, when applied to people, the ESG strategy is strikingly similar to components of the Chinese Communist Party’s Social Credit System.
BlackRock in the White House
The Paris Climate Treaty and the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are common themes here. Nearly all of the companies that are implementing ESG in their businesses are announcing their compliance with the Paris Climate Treaty. Likewise, within the first month, Biden signed nearly 50 executive orders, re-establishing the U.S. government’s position in the Paris Climate Treaty, including the so-called “30 by 30 plan”. These executive orders are working in lockstep with BlackRock and the World Economic Forum’s various goals.
- BlackRock’s top executive, Brian Deese, has been appointed to run the National Economic Council for the Biden Administration. He serves as the chief economic advisor to President Biden.
- Biden appointed Satyam Khanna to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a senior policy advisor for climate and ESG.
- In March of 2021, the SEC established a Climate and ESG Task Force to enforce ESG violations after installing new Securities and Exchange Commission rules that make ESG disclosures mandatory for publicly traded companies.
- The SEC developed a whistleblower program to give activists a path to report potential environmental, social, and governance violations.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is one of the top board members of the World Economic Forum who is currently working on an initiative called The Great Reset. Global elites, including royal families, bankers, politicians, and corporate monopoly men, claim that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of capitalism, and therefore, we must reset the global economy around ESG standards. They refer to it as “Stakeholder Capitalism.”
The World Economic Forum argues that China has effectively handled the pandemic, while the United States has failed primarily due to the government’s constitutional limitations. They are also using so-called “racial inequality” and the unprecedented wildfires in America to justify ESG standards across all industries. They claim that governments around the world should take advantage of the opportunity that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided to reset our entire capitalist system.
Not good enough for radical environmental groups
You would think that environmental groups would be happy to see BlackRock embark on the righteous crusade to establish environmental, social, and governance standards for companies that they claim are the most detrimental to the environment. In fact, they believe that BlackRock is not going far enough. BlackRock is the number one investor in fossil fuels in the world.
The emerging integration of ESG puts BlackRock in a unique position of power to be leveraged by environmental groups. The largest Environmental groups are wielding pressure on BlackRock to incorporate ESG evenly across the board. They want BlackRock to hold oil companies to the same standards as others and require them to assemble a path to net-zero emissions.
The top investments in BlackRock’s European market are Russian oil companies. BlackRock is also heavily invested in American oil companies. Therefore, environmental groups claim that BlackRock is fueling a climate crisis and contributing to deforestation. These groups argue that their investments undermine human rights. They go on to offer five solutions to BlackRock’s climate problem, asserting that BlackRock should leverage its executive power to essentially put oil companies out of business.
- Exclude climate-harming companies from active funds.
It (BlackRock) must also expand its exclusion criteria to include other fossil fuel and climate-harming commodities. - Expand pro-climate engagement and voting.
BlackRock must consistently use its shareholder power to align companies with scientific targets, including voting for climate resolutions and acting against boards of directors that aren’t making sufficient progress on climate. - Adopt a global baseline climate standard for ESG.
Fossil fuels, forest-risk commodity companies that have not demonstrably implemented zero-deforestation commitments, and companies that drive catastrophic climate change will never be sustainable and must be removed from all environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds. - Promote human and Indigenous rights.
BlackRock must adopt a policy that recognizes the rights of Indigenous peoples. - Offer climate funds by default.BlackRock should provide fossil and deforestation-free funds as the default option for all investors and clients across its product offerings.
On the website BlackRocksBigProblem.com, they write,
“BlackRock must stop funding destruction and start leading sustainable finance. We know a full transformation of the financial system can’t happen overnight, but immediate, decisive action is our only chance for a viable future.“
Dystopian future
The dystopian future envisioned by corporate monopoly men is characterized by corporate and government control over every aspect of human life, with the assurance of government mandates that remove any possibility of competition. This future is shaped by the mandated implementation of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards in business and government practices.
In this future, publicly traded companies are compelled to disclose their environmental impact, diversity, and social responsibility metrics, from their supply chains to their customers. They must adhere to strict regulations set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and make decisions based on the expectations of corporate executives and government policymakers.
The pressure to conform to these standards, especially in the recent cases of Bud Light and Target, has led businesses to make decisions that alienate their customers and result in considerable financial losses. Additionally, companies may be required to prioritize factors such as diversity and inclusivity in hiring practices, potentially overlooking qualifications and skills in favor of meeting certain demographic targets.
This inevitably will force a complete transformation of the automotive industry, requiring auto manufacturers to stop producing replacement parts and internal combustion engines while abandoning over 100 years of perfection, efficiency, and knowledge that has produced the most efficient and clean engines in the world.
