The title is a mash-up of "regulation" and "recession," and that's the film's whole argument: EPA rules, not market forces, are what's hollowing out American industry. Interviewees make the case that the Green Movement functions as "big business" rather than "big cause," benefiting solar and wind companies, media outlets, politicians and their families, foreign governments, and multinational corporations that market themselves as American. The film treats climate change itself as the endpoint of that arrangement, framing catastrophic warming coverage as a narrative that serves foreign corporate interests rather than the public. One of its more startling claims ties Spotted Owl conservation policy to the opioid epidemic, presented as another example of regulation causing harm far beyond its stated purpose. Made during the Obama administration, the film argues directly against the EPA's regulatory approach and the assumption that stricter environmental rules help the economy. It is built for viewers already skeptical of mainstream climate reporting rather than to persuade anyone starting from the scientific consensus.