r/NewsAndPolitics • u/_II_I_I__I__I_I_II_ United States • Oct 12 '24

Social Commentary Jason Hickel explains why a liberated Palestine threatens global capitalism: 'A liberated Palestine means a liberated Middle East. A liberated Middle East means capitalism really faces a crisis[...] & they're unleashing the full violence of their extraordinary power to ensure it doesn't.'

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u/oncothrow Oct 13 '24

No he's right, the absolute and only thing we should be thinking of is fighting those damnable Russkies. Just like in Rambo 3.

I heard it was dedicated to all those brave goodguy Afghanistan Mujahideen who we were helping out back in the 80's. Whatever happened with those guys by the way?

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u/Unknown-Comic4894 Oct 13 '24

They liberated themselves from capitalist imperialism and are the vanguard for the degrowth community.

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u/Beddingtonsquire Oct 13 '24

Degrowth as these people want it would lead to a substantial fall in living standards. It wouldn't be some quick and easy transition to utopia.

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u/Unknown-Comic4894 Oct 13 '24

Utopia is off the table:

Earth will warm 2.7 degrees Celsius based on current pledges to cut emissions

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u/Beddingtonsquire Oct 13 '24

There is no utopia, especially with degrowth which would be far worse than this limited warming.

We adapt and as cold kills more people than heat it's been a net benefit to have a warmer climate so far.

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u/Unknown-Comic4894 Oct 13 '24

I didn’t know it was Opposite Day, Happy Farewell!

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u/Beddingtonsquire Oct 14 '24

You don't even know the impact of the things you advocate for.

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u/Unknown-Comic4894 Oct 14 '24

I am not an advocate for degrowth. It is out of our hands. I have no misconceptions about what is going to happen though.

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u/Beddingtonsquire Oct 14 '24

A YouTube channel with a conspiracy about "collapse" is not a source. Do you know how many times people have proclaimed such nonsense!? It's a lot.

Try reading the actual IPCC report to understand climate change.

We're not about to enter some collapse.

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u/Unknown-Comic4894 Oct 14 '24

2.7 degrees. It is inevitable.

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u/Beddingtonsquire Oct 14 '24

Yes, I'm still going to point you to the actual IPCC report.

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