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not clear yet what the other policies are. But good to see new green parties pop up.
Non of the current political parties offer a credible strategy for climate change. They are a avoiding the elephant in the room which is Capitalism. *
Gemmell states their strategy will be 'business focused'.
- I don't have an answer for how to transition to a new system or what that would look like. But I don't believe meaningful change can happen under the current system.
- I don't have an answer for how to transition to a new system or what that would look like. But I don't believe meaningful change can happen under the current system.
sacredhart-
Well, suppose we abandon capitalism but keep using fossil fuels. Climate change will still happen. Or keep cutting the trees like on Easter Island. No capitalism then ;)
But I do agree capitalism often does not help.
The government could go and use a lot of borrowing to do something urgent now. Voila, the £ will drop, inflation goes up and now what? Because the UK buys a lot from abroad so a weak currency sucks.. And the "but my tax money..."
I'm not a huge fan of capitalism as is, it's become utterly dysfunctional, and also boom and bust cycles that mean money go only one way, but I don't have the answer either.
A system of trading time, a good exchange system (I give you X of A for you y of B) or IOU works small scale, but not sure we could scale it. Money is so old now and capitalism so old it's become "the only thing"..
Perhaps it can no longer be "fixed" but unless a lot of countries abandon it together, you will run out of food and technology. International politics is nasty and I don't see all countries go it together.
So I guess I take one man trying to do something to get more green policies voters for now... :)
JWestland
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/28/centre-right-climate-party-ed-gemmell-launches-oust-tory-mps-opposing-climate-action?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Interesting, not clear yet what the other policies are. But good to see new green parties pop up.