Thread by @AmitabhBehar

Now packing my bags for New Delhi! Sharing some reflections from my time at Davos #WEF20.

We're witnessing a clash between competing visions for the world. One vision belongs to many billionaires, big business.

It tells us our world's on track; we just need tweaks

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https://twitter.com/dw_business/status/1219296297481576448

Their vision puts faith in more tax giveaways to the rich, less workers rights, even denials of science as the answer.

Its the idea that we can somehow trust those who got rich on the back of billions of people, subvert democracy & burn our planet with deciding our future.

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I saw first-hand a billionaire US President who came to Davos to address the billionaires he's propped up at the expense of millions of ordinary Americans.

Speaks volumes.

He delivered a sales pitch for American oil & gas instead of facing up to the #climateemergency.

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So that's the billionaires. What's the other vision here?

It's that of @GretaThunberg + more. Of our civil society. Of @antonioguterres. Of activists @NjokiNjehu

It's a radically different vision. About system change. About a human economy that dignifies people & planet.

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Tweaks, better messaging etc. It won't do.

No. Radical change is needed. The economy is crushing ordinary folks. Exploiting women + girls. We've 8 years to avert climate catastrophe.

Let's be real. The billionaire boom that's causing so much harm must now come to an end

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At worst I was disappointed to see many corporate actors hiding behind well-meaning slogans while ... well, doing the same.

I wrote this news.trust.org/item/202001231…

Are the big bullies of the rigged system suddenly going to try & politely stop? We should not be fooled

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But I did see hope arising from new places. Not just brave climate activists & our brilliant civil society allies!

I was heartened to see some governments like New Zealand, like Denmark, making moves to #fightinequality

They're in the minority. We need many more like them

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For real hope? Look outside Davos 🙂

This week in over 30 countries people hit the streets saying enough to obscene inequality (see @FightInequality)

I was inspired seeing a few millionaires+billionaires like @abigaildisney saying we the richest need to be taxed way more!

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So I leave Davos #WEF20 more energized than ever in rejection of the billionaires vision.

There's no getting away from the fact that billionaires are going to need to lose something for most of humanity to gain.

For our planet to prosper.

For true democracy to flourish.

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We @Oxfam with others continue our fight for a just world.

We shall fight for a sustainable and just future. For people and planet. For equality. For dignity for all.

Believe it, we will win. Let's march on.

#FightInequality #WEF20

ENDS