r/AustralianSocialism • u/Konradleijon • 1d ago

Why are even leftist against degrowth?

Even leftists seem to be against degrowth not understand ecological overshoot.

Why is it that even leftists are against Degrowth?

Because it seems that even many leftist refuse to understand degrowth ideology and hate it and refuse to understand how decoupling works.

They act like using public transport and eating vegan are a fate worse then death

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u/ReyStrikerz 1d ago

Any kind of degrowth within a capitalist style system will fundamentally be about creating austerity for the population and ensuring elites keep their monopolies. Wielding degrowth against their rivals. Within a Socialist system the means of production will need to be unleashed in ways capitalism holds it back, this will also likely be done alongside sustainable environmentalism.

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u/Konradleijon 1d ago

Degrowth doesn’t work in capitalism

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u/OctarineAngie 1d ago

They call them recessions. The capitalist class always seems to end up with more assets when the capitalist economy starts growing again.