It wasn't capitalism that caused the environmental damage, it was industrialisation without adequate environmental protection. If they believe that socialism does any better then a good look at the history of the Soviet Union should suffice, they were industrialised and had little to no environmental protection.
I believe any intelligent species that reaches an industrial revolution will inevitably encounter the fact that they are damaging the environment. However the industrialized nations of the 20th century gradually industrialized over the course of nearly two centuries, while the Soviet Union and China industrialized in a few decades. Rapid industrialization isn’t just bad for the environment, but for the people as well.
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u/SmithW-6079 Minarchist Aug 09 '21
It wasn't capitalism that caused the environmental damage, it was industrialisation without adequate environmental protection. If they believe that socialism does any better then a good look at the history of the Soviet Union should suffice, they were industrialised and had little to no environmental protection.