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A party that has ~20% vote share (amongst educated) is legitimately considering degrowth. https://www.wetenschappelijkbureaugroenlinks.nl/artikelen/groene-groe

A party that has ~20% vote share (amongst educated) is legitimately considering degrowth. https://www.wetenschappelijkbureaugroenlinks.nl/artikelen/groene-groei-ontgroeien https://www.wetenschappelijkbureaugroenlinks.nl/artikelen/gr... They also advice Post Growth which is degrowth-lite, read the document yourself. > In fact, the degrowth movement, which is rapidly gaining popularity among activists and scientists, advocates the deliberate scaling back of overproduction and overconsumption to bring the economy back into balance with the living world, in a way that reduces inequality and improves human well-being https://www.wetenschappelijkbureaugroenlinks.nl/geopolitics-post-growth https://www.wetenschappelijkbureaugroenlinks.nl/geopolitics-...

robocat 4mo ago
High on the political agenda of degrowthers is radical redistribution of wealth. Consuming less should be especially true for the 10 percent richest in the world, because they are responsible for half of CO2 emissions Tht dutch have about 1% of world wealth, so the above is just empty posturing since they don't have jurisdiction. Why not sabotage the world to fix the issue? Create some new diseases because that is definitely degrowth: diseases to kill the rich like gout ;) Perhaps say yes to war with the US?
- simianwords 4mo ago
  Why would they want to sabotage the world? They want to sabotage themselves. They don't want people to use AC in their homes.
ramisallyouneed 4mo ago
That article talks about a panel discussion. The only actual representative of the party (Diederik Samson) is advocating for green growth (and NOT degrowth). So your conclusion is a stretch into the void. Also, they only have 20% of votes because they merged with another party... You're really trying to push your observations as facts, but based on quicksand.

robocat 4mo ago

High on the political agenda of degrowthers is radical redistribution of wealth. Consuming less should be especially true for the 10 percent richest in the world, because they are responsible for half of CO2 emissions Tht dutch have about 1% of world wealth, so the above is just empty posturing since they don't have jurisdiction. Why not sabotage the world to fix the issue? Create some new diseases because that is definitely degrowth: diseases to kill the rich like gout ;) Perhaps say yes to war with the US?

simianwords 4mo ago
Why would they want to sabotage the world? They want to sabotage themselves. They don't want people to use AC in their homes.

ramisallyouneed 4mo ago

That article talks about a panel discussion. The only actual representative of the party (Diederik Samson) is advocating for green growth (and NOT degrowth). So your conclusion is a stretch into the void. Also, they only have 20% of votes because they merged with another party... You're really trying to push your observations as facts, but based on quicksand.