• Poob@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    That only matters of everyone is playing fair. It’s pretty clear that the government is controlled by corporations, and it’s kinda naive to think that we can just expect corporations to allow regulation to pass that hurts their profits. What we hear about free markets and externalities and regulations is just theory. Reality says that things will get much worse.

    • Yendor@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      But then the problem isn’t capitalism, it’s corruption. Power corrupts, and Socialism places more power in fewer hands - I don’t see how that helps the environment.

      I agree that corporations (especially big oil, coal, and legacy auto) are paying off politicians to slow progress on environmental issues. But abolishing those corporations and giving the power to unaccountable beuraucrats would be even worse.

      • BloodForTheBloodGod@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Socialism doesn’t do that, authoritarian right wing divergence in Socialism do.

        Leninism was a reactionary end to socialist revolution, not an illustrative example.

        Makno’s Black Army territories much better illustrate how Socialism works.

        Once again, Ukraine > Russia