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I haven't read Saito's books, or looked too deeply into degrowth as a movement. I just read this article and thought it made some good arguments against what it claims are Saito's understandings of Marx. I'm not sure I agree with everything, but I thought it was interesting enough to share.

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[–] Dr_Gabriel_Aby@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Not even gonna read, just gonna make an argument he might’ve made a point on.

If we stop the production of Funko, that’s degrowth.

If we stop the production of H&M and fast fashion, that’s degrowth.

If we stop the production Mountain Dew Baja blast 16oz bottles, that’s degrowth.

If we break up the military industrial complex, that’s degrowth.

If we do anything to slow down production of anything, it is degrowth and restructuring an economy.

Average Jacobin writer thinks we hit the communism and have space colonies and world peace overnight.

[–] Tychoxii@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if we build quality mass public transport, that's degrowth

[–] Dr_Gabriel_Aby@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

It really never ends.

Providing all homes with a universal refrigerator and interchangeable parts, that a neighborhood mechanic could fix. That would destroy the entire industry of smart refrigerators. That’s degrowth

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

If we stop the production Mountain Dew Baja blast 16oz bottles, that’s degrowth.

Why even FUCKING LIVE? ooooooooooooooh

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He probably wants to see Funko Pop production expand by 2% per year so our ancestors can all own a McMansion with 30,000 of them inside.

[–] Dr_Gabriel_Aby@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Now this is communism!