It seems that the cargo cult mindset is about to go global.
Originally coined in 1945 to describe an expectation and belief amongst the Melanesian Islands that certain rituals and religious beliefs and practices would result in all manner of munificence and material benefits, the concept has been rebooted as an unabashed, global shakedown and demand for climate compo from the West.
That is what this latest attempted guilt trip, shaming and redistribution of wealth in the climate debate is all about.
In this latest, not unexpected twist, the cargo cult religious belief is climate change and the ritual is the annual COP (climate conference)