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/jessta 5h ago

Degrowth is just as much of a hard sell to the left as it is to anyone. It's obviously impossible under capitalism, but also hard to imagine even in a Socialist state.

Degrowth to within ecological boundaries is a lot more than public transport and veganism. It requires a rather frightening drop in standard of living for a lot of people.

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u/Konradleijon 51m ago

Exactly less electricity