ccmskw@sh.itjust.works to Degrowth@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoTo save the environment, we must end the profit systemclimateandcapitalism.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTo save the environment, we must end the profit systemclimateandcapitalism.comccmskw@sh.itjust.works to Degrowth@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareanonymous111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoJust use the tax system. We don’t need these huge movements to fundamentally change global economics. We just need to tax the things we don’t like and it’ll be unprofitable for businesses to keep doing them. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externality
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoProblem is, the people who pass tax law are corporate captured, ensuring such hefty tax laws are not enacted.
minus-squareanonymous111@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAgreed, but how is removing these elected officials easier than removing the profit system?
Just use the tax system. We don’t need these huge movements to fundamentally change global economics. We just need to tax the things we don’t like and it’ll be unprofitable for businesses to keep doing them.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externality
Problem is, the people who pass tax law are corporate captured, ensuring such hefty tax laws are not enacted.
Agreed, but how is removing these elected officials easier than removing the profit system?