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Is degrowth possible under capitalism? (self.degrowth)
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Let's put some life into this sub. I don't think degrowth is possible under capitalism because the imperative to degrow contradicts the capitalist drive for the creation of value (valorization) which must always grow under capitalism'

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[–] cerement 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

prefigurative politics – degrowth can happen within capitalism, but I see it as “in spite of” rather than “because of”

[–] meyotch 3 points 1 year ago

Love it. Now I have a word for it!

[–] mambabasa 2 points 1 year ago

I like prefigurative politics, but how prefigurative politics exists today is at the margins of economics and politics. Degrowth is a whole-society paradigm, not something that can be built as dual power or as alternative projects within capitalism. Of course, I will continue to support and practice prefigurative politics, but prefiguration alone cannot affect the billionaires and fossil capital.