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Renewable Energy – Investment in the Future or an Illusion of Savings?

Do you agree with the statement that despite society’s investment in renewable energy sources, electricity prices have risen because energy companies aim to maintain their profits?

Although millions of people are investing in solar panels, electricity bills continue to rise. Increasingly, voices suggest that despite the energy transition and renewable energy support, major energy companies keep prices high to avoid losing profits from traditional sources. Companies, however, explain that rising costs are due to inflation, expensive grid modernization, and EU climate regulations. The debate continues over whether the transition truly lowers prices or merely shifts profits between sectors. Are we paying more for green energy because it’s more expensive – or because someone doesn’t want to lose from the change?

08/11/2025

US sanctions on Venezuela – aid, pressure, or self-interest?

In your opinion, the economic sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela are mainly intended to:

U.S. economic sanctions against Venezuela have sparked heated debate for years – some see them as an attempt to defend democracy, others as a brutal tool of economic pressure. Officially, they aim to support the fight against Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime, yet many now question whether the real goal is oil, geopolitics, and control over South America. Venezuela, with some of the world’s largest oil reserves, has long been a battleground for influence between the U.S., Russia, China, and Iran. Critics argue that sanctions mostly hurt ordinary citizens rather than the ruling elite. So is it really about human rights – or about maintaining dollar dominance and control over resources?

26/10/2025

Chinese tariffs and export control – defense or retaliation?

How do you assess China’s decision to introduce special port fees for ships linked to the U.S. and tighten export controls on rare earth elements and refining semiconductor technologies?

China’s decision to impose special port fees on ships linked to the U.S. and tighten export controls on rare earth elements signals that global economic rivalry is entering a new phase. For some, it’s a reasonable defensive move – an attempt to secure its own technological and resource interests. For others, it’s a dangerous escalation of the trade war that could hit the entire supply chain of semiconductors and green technologies. Is this the beginning of a new era of protectionism, where the economy becomes a tool of geopolitical struggle? Or is it just a taste of a future, open economic confrontation between East and West? How do you think this economic chess game will end?

13/10/2025

The true reason for the war in Ukraine

In your opinion, how did the war in Ukraine really start and what was its main cause?

It’s a conflict over control of resources and influence - both Russia and the West are fighting for access to Ukraine’s resources and markets
It’s Russia’s defensive war - the Kremlin reacted to the threat from NATO and the USA, which had been expanding eastward for years and interfering in Ukraine’s affairs
It’s Russian aggression - Putin wants to rebuild the influence of the USSR and subjugate the former Soviet republics
Biological laboratories operated in Ukraine - they conducted research on biological weapons and viruses (including SARS-CoV-2), were involved in the production of adrenochrome and the harvesting of human organs, and the war was an attempt to destroy or seize them
It began with the revolution on the Maidan and the overthrow of President Yanukovych, after which Kyiv started fighting pro-Russian separatists from Donbas, supported by Russia
It’s a planned geopolitical conflict - arms corporations and interest groups were to profit from arms sales and regional destabilization

The war in Ukraine has stirred up enormous emotions from the beginning, because everyone sees something different in it – Putin’s aggression, a defense against NATO’s expansion, or perhaps the pursuit of global economic interests. For some, it’s a brutal attack by an empire trying to rebuild the USSR; for others, it’s a reaction to years of Western provocations and Ukraine’s dangerous closeness to the USA. In the background are billions of dollars from arms contracts, rumors about biological laboratories, and even theories about “resource control by oligarchs.” Did the war really break out because of Donbas, or was it just part of a larger game by the world’s elites? Take part in the poll and share your view.

10/10/2025

Sanctions imposed on Russia

How do you assess the effectiveness of the economic sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine?

Economic sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine were meant to be an economic blow that would paralyze Putin’s state. Reality turned out to be more complex. While the Kremlin has lost access to Western technologies and financial markets, its economy has not collapsed – it has shifted to trade with China, India, and the so-called Western “gray zone.” Meanwhile, Europe pays for its own decisions: more expensive energy, industrial recession, and rising food prices. Have sanctions thus become a tool of pressure on Moscow, or rather a double-edged sword that also struck those who created it? Take part in the poll and judge for yourself.

09/10/2025

Veganism and crude oil

Should a true vegan use crude oil, since it was formed from the remains of animals and organisms?

Veganism and crude oil – the topic sounds absurd, yet it sparks debates that expose the limits of ideology. Since oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants millions of years ago, does its use contradict the principle of avoiding anything animal-related? Radical critics argue that consistency would require rejecting it, though in practice this would be impossible. Pragmatists respond that oil is today treated as a mineral resource, not an “animal product” in the sense of veganism. The dispute quickly takes on a philosophical dimension – where does ethics end and common sense begin? And should an ideology that seeks to change the world be so uncompromising?

10/09/2025

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