Subsidize Hyper-Consumption as "Economic Stimulus"
Strategic Action Overview
To actively incentivize wasteful consumption to prop up the extractive economy.
Domain:
📉 Economics
Subdomain:
💱 Goods and Services
Dialectic:
🦠 Oppress
Implementation:
Medium
Timeline:
Short Term (3-12mo)
Resources:
Moderate
Strategic Pathway:
Implement tax credits for purchasing large, gas-guzzling vehicles and offer federal subsidies for single-use plastics, framing it as a boost for national industry.
Core Skills:
Legal Advocacy,Project Management,Facilitation
Success Indicators:
Subsidies implemented; increased consumption; economic growth reported.
Failure Signals:
Public backlash; environmental harm; legal challenges.
Permissions:
Regulatory Approval,Legal Advocacy
Toolkit:
Legal Templates,Digital Platforms,Meeting Spaces
Adaptation Protocol:
Monitor economic and environmental impacts; adjust subsidy criteria; provide public education.
