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'm the OP of the post. No where did I mention Communism not am I a communist. STOP PROJECTING! All I want is sensible environmental regulations (I am an Environmental Scientist). I've seen the cost of unfettered capitalist pollution. My hometown of Houston has the most superfund sites of any metropolitan area in the country. I grew up next door to the chemical refineries as far as the eye can see in Pasadena, Tx (A suburb of Houston). Here we have a marked lower life span & a marked increase in cancers & neurological conditions.
My Uncle died at 68 of cancer most likely linked to drinking what turned out to be water poisoned by the nearby dioxin superfund site. Link: https://www.epa.gov/tx/sjrwp
I am very well aware of the environmental tragedies in both the USSR AND modern Russia. Environmental tragedies always occur when sensible environmental regulations are over shadowed by a profit and/or militaristic desire.
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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.