QuoteKohei Saito's degrowth rewrite of Marxist theory is not only incorrect — if taken seriously, it would lead to political disaster for both the socialist left and the environmental movement.Kohei Saito's degrowth rewrite of Marxist theory is not only incorrect — if taken seriously, it would lead to political disaster for both the socialist left and the environmental movement.
Kohei Saito's "Start From Scratch" Degrowth Communism
People have it tough, we need better arrangements. There should be no argument about that, but there is. The modern world of easy living has scrambled brains causing many to like where they are far too much. Resulting in a bullshit article and excessive comfort with existing arrangements.
The world is in overshoot and to reduce the human footprint as it must be, it must be easier for people to get by. Free health care, perhaps a basic income. A social safety net that eliminates the need for dog eat dog living. Dog eat dog living currently represents our social relations. Such social relations cannot deal with overshoot.
Quoteworkers in rich countries are participants in the "imperial mode of living"
The failure of socialists to unite against imperialism at the start of WWI made this clear. Nationalism came first. Then as now, the triumph of ownership seeks to destroy all culture. Now as then, either socialism triumphs or desolation, depopulation and a vast cemetery lies before us. The truth is ugly, and it hurts, but it is the truth.