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Spoiler alert: The planet is not overpopulated. We just over consume it because of capitalism. Capitalism requires infinite growth on a planet with finite resources. Declining birth rates will not save the planet
13 upvotes, 6 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "Spoiler alert: The planet is not overpopulated. We just over consume it because of capitalism. Capitalism requires infinite growth on a planet with finite resources. Declining birth rates will not save the planet"
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Anonymous 5w

Ok but capitalism is still the best system there is. I agree that later stages of it is bad, but there is no better system

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Anonymous 5w

Doesnt production need to grow at or above the rate of population growth regardless of economic system tho

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

*Capitalism is the best system for a very small number of people to make more money than they know what to do with

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

What are you on about with the finite resources? Fusion reactors? Asteroids mining? Space exploration in general? Maybe we would actually be in space if it weren’t for the population doomers

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 5w

Sure. But waaaaaay more is produced than is necessary. Way more

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Thats true we do live in a consumerist society where excess isnt properly distributed to those who need it

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