China launches world’s fastest internet with 1.2 terabit per second link, years ahead of forecasts
Yeah! Well done China, however, a faster interest won't protect your people from the #ClimateCrisis
@scientist @zleap maybe if everyone took transition off fossil fuels as seriously as China, we wouldn't be facing a climate crisis https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-emissions-set-to-fall-in-2024-after-record-growth-in-clean-energy/
Whilst many folk point a "finger" at China for being one of the top greenhouse gas emitters, and arguably a lot of their lower carbon infrastructure is in addition too, not replacing fossil fuels, China does of course export many products to Europe, etc.
However, the USA is the top greenhouse gas emitter per person.
It's going to require a cultural evolution to develop enough people that have the primary premise of developing an ecologically sustainable society.
@scientist @zleap right, it's important to consider emissions per capita, but the more important point you're making is that we really need to think of reducing emissions in systemic terms.
As long as we have a society built around consumerism, and growth that makes it very difficult to reduce emissions in a meaningful way.
In my view, capitalist economic system has to be abandoned if we are to become a sustainable civilization going forward.
I completely agree with the first two paragraphs.
I sort of agree with the third paragraph, although, I'd use the term 'improve' rather than 'abandon'.
For example, in theory, a government could develop regulations that protect capitalism from itself. In practice, capitalism tends to cause a 'rule by the rich outcome' that undermines democracy.
Having written that l find it odd that people simply accept working for non-democratic social organisations as normal.
@scientist @zleap I'd argue that the fundamental mechanics of capitalism are fundamentally incompatible with democracy and lead to an economic system that works in the interest of the capital owning minority.
A truly democratic system cannot be based on capitalism because democracy necessitates collective ownership of resources and the means of production.
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@yogthos @scientist @zleap i suppose you just shoot the people who don't want to participate in your collectivism? or good old vernichtung durch arbeit?
@bonifartius @scientist @zleap ah yes, because people are never murdered by capitalist regimes, you are very intelligent
@genmaicha @yogthos @bonifartius @zleap
Why do people refer to countries that don't even have a working democracy to have a go at communism?
I get why rich capitalists won't promote communism, or any system that more fairly redistributes resources and social power, but, Russia is run by oligarchs. At least, for example, the UK is run by....? Oh, rich people too
However, I'm sure the rich, for example, Private Jet owners really really, really, want to stop extracting fossil fuels. 🤔
@scientist @genmaicha @yogthos @zleap
> working democracy
show me a working democracy
> [something about "the rich"]
being against communism isn't about being rich.
nobody in their sane mind would promote something which roots in the idea that a mob telling you what to do with your time, labor and the fruits of your labor is the right thing to do.
communism can only look good if you are hating yourself or are completely evil: the idea that you have to violently rob others of the fruits of their labor and to subjugate them into forced labor. just to make sure they will feed people like yourself. who either are so depressed that they think everyone hates them or are so evil that everyone hates them and no one will cooperate with them out of free will.
