https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/03/29/did-you-know-that-you-have-an-esg-score-and-it-can-be-used-against-you-n3785574
The key is the government isn't doing it. But just like with social media companies censoring people on behalf of the government, we may be seeing the start of something similar with ESG scores for people. Want a loan? Better not post a conservative opinion somewhere.Quote:
Until today, I didn't realize that individuals are now being assigned ESG scores that some institutions use to decide whether they will do business with a person.
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But I didn't know that an industry has sprung up to analyze individuals' purchases, carbon footprint, and other characteristics to inform banks and other businesses regarding whether they should do business with you.
It is a full-scale social credit system being built out. Only it isn't the government per se doing this, but rather companies that aggregate information about you and sell it to actors who want to isolate dissenters from their ideological commitments.
Trump will fix it.