Seems a bit hypocritical to write an article critical of "power-over" and then end on a note that essentially suggest giving "power over" others to the supposedly and self labeled marginalized.
Let's not forget, the truly marginalized don't have voiced to speak up themselves, in the majority of cases.
You need to back that up with numbers, because mine say otherwise. Ireland (of all places) has sizeable renewable running and solar roofs have government subsidies.
The money is irrelevant. An example to deter future attempts is what this is. They are crucifying this guy in the most cruel manner they could and spread the news as much as they can for a reason.
The worst thing about my profession is the historical ignorance, willful dishonesty, egotism and shear cowardice of individuals who have far too much influence over the rest of society to be any of these things.
This isn't going to make anything better, except perhaps the size of your ego.
Open-source isn't the reason the world is in a dismal state, in fact it was doing a fairly good job of addressing the world's overt shift toward authoritarianism in the 20th century until folks like you, who think that there are legitimate stipulations on freedom, came along and gave the war mongers the rhetoric they need to again take our rights away completely.
Congratulations, you are officially a part of the problem, and your too smug to even care I bet.
