that would require reckoning with imperialism, but the imperialists tell them "actually those countries are bad and authoritarian, and we're bringing them freedom with coups, IMF loans, structural adjustment programs, and lethal aid!"
I've had some mild success when "debating" (hate that term) with family members, by pointing out that while Denmark has some extremely stringent environmental laws, Danish companies ("our companies") don't give a shit about their supposed "clean image" whenever they do business in the global south, and they can and will pollute just as much as every other company thinks they can get away with.
that would require reckoning with imperialism, but the imperialists tell them "actually those countries are bad and authoritarian, and we're bringing them freedom with coups, IMF loans, structural adjustment programs, and lethal aid!"
I've had some mild success when "debating" (hate that term) with family members, by pointing out that while Denmark has some extremely stringent environmental laws, Danish companies ("our companies") don't give a shit about their supposed "clean image" whenever they do business in the global south, and they can and will pollute just as much as every other company thinks they can get away with.