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minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoAh yes, the only possible systems are Capitalism and the Soviet Union, which in practice was basically state Capitalism.
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoWe have China, want to talk about that? Cuba? Oh, oh… North Korea??
minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months ago…. Yeah, state capitalism. You’re not gonna tell me countries with billionaires, capital accumulation, market logic, are communist? The main exception is north korea but that’s just a totalitarian planned economy.
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down2·2 months agoCuba is capitalist? The things I learn on lemmy… Someone should let the Americans know!
minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoCuba has corporations, billionaires, and “free” (neoliberal) trade. Just because they fly a red flag and call themselves communist doesn’t make them such.
minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoYour point isn’t that the PRC is good for the environment? China is pretty capitalist and incredibly environmentally destructive. Huge amounts of waste incineration for the huge amounts of waste. . Restaurants will serve you in disposable plastic tubs with one use chopsticks, wrapped in plastic, because: It powers the economy, and gotta chase those GDP numbers. It’s convenient, and is the PRC loves convenience over life more than an ironic stage persona of Jello Biafra.
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoMy point is that all countries are pretty non-sustainable, it’s not a capitalism thing. Maybe costa Rica, Iceland or Norway could be an exception if squint a lot.
minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoCommodity Driven Modernity is absolutely non-sustainable, I agree. As a country Iceland comes close, and possibly could be sustainable with minor changes you’re right. The others, I know less about the situation of.
Ah yes, the only possible systems are Capitalism and the Soviet Union, which in practice was basically state Capitalism.
We have China, want to talk about that? Cuba? Oh, oh… North Korea??
…. Yeah, state capitalism.
You’re not gonna tell me countries with billionaires, capital accumulation, market logic, are communist?
The main exception is north korea but that’s just a totalitarian planned economy.
Cuba is capitalist? The things I learn on lemmy… Someone should let the Americans know!
Cuba has corporations, billionaires, and “free” (neoliberal) trade.
Just because they fly a red flag and call themselves communist doesn’t make them such.
Gotcha.
Your point isn’t that the PRC is good for the environment?
China is pretty capitalist and incredibly environmentally destructive.
Huge amounts of waste incineration for the huge amounts of waste. . Restaurants will serve you in disposable plastic tubs with one use chopsticks, wrapped in plastic, because:
My point is that all countries are pretty non-sustainable, it’s not a capitalism thing. Maybe costa Rica, Iceland or Norway could be an exception if squint a lot.
Commodity Driven Modernity is absolutely non-sustainable, I agree.
As a country Iceland comes close, and possibly could be sustainable with minor changes you’re right. The others, I know less about the situation of.