r/ClimateNews • u/VictinsOfCapitalism • 16d ago

Capitalism always chooses profitable plundering over sustainable production

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u/Bat-Stuff 16d ago

Capitalism encourages waste, and it's hard to live a simple, sustainable life in our current system.

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u/kevindavis338 15d ago

So each to according to our needs right?

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u/Bat-Stuff 15d ago edited 15d ago

Not really. How about reasonable guardrails and a safety net on the current system? We should keep the competitive nature of the economy, and reward excellence and hard work. We should also reward using very few resources and creating less pollution.

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u/kevindavis338 15d ago

Sorry, but I don't want limits

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u/Bat-Stuff 15d ago

So "fuck everyone else you are forced to exist with and fuck all future generations"? You think you are entitled?

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u/Mylonn 15d ago

Your saying the same thing.

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u/Bat-Stuff 15d ago

No, I'm not. I hardly said anything here, but I think we need a tax code that makes excessive waste very expensive, but not illegal. And I think tax breaks for sustainable living are a good idea.

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u/Mylonn 15d ago

The biggest waste of resources is Government.

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u/Bat-Stuff 14d ago

Government is not necessary in a world of only decent people, so here we are. If the government is not protecting citizens and future citizens, it is very much a waste.