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[[File:Eco-Cooperativism-small.PNG]] Eco-Cooperativism (Some)<br> [[File:Ecolibmsoc.png]] Libertarian Market Eco-Socialism (Some)<br> [[File:EcoWatermelon.png]] Watermelon Greenism (In the [[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom)<br> [[file:GrassSoc.png]] Grass Socialism<br> [[File:Grmsoc2.png]] Market Eco-Socialism (Some)<br> [[File:Eco-marxism.png]] Eco-Marxism<br> [[File:Melenchon.png]] [[Left-Wing Populism|Mélenchonism]]<br> [[File:GreensUS.png]] American Greenism (In [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States)<br> [[File:Ecosoc.png]] Red Environmentalism<br> [[File:LeftEco.png]] Left-Wing Environmentalism<br> [[File:Corbynism-ball.png]] [[Left-Wing Populism|Corbynism]] |
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Revision as of 01:31, 4 January 2024
“We can not have equilibrium in this world with the current inequality and destruction of Mother Earth. Capitalism is what is causing this problem and it needs to end.”
Eco-Socialism (shortened to EcoSoc) is an environmentalist,
economically left-wing and otherwise varied ideology. He believes that the reduction of CO2 emissions and socialist-style economics are complementary, as pollution is the result of mainly
Capitalist commodity production.
It is very close to Socialism economically, but more varied in other ways. It believes that
Capitalism will destroy the planet and that we need to have a revolution. Unlike
Eco-Fascism, it believes all people should be treated equally. But it also believes in extreme environmentalism.
Foundations and Beliefs
Economics
Eco-Socialism believes in the abolition of Capitalism, in the belief that it puts profits over the environment and the establishment of a socialist economy that is environmentally sensitive and sustainable. It can range anywhere from being
centrally planned to being organized around worker
co-ops.
Civics
Eco-Socialism is, most of the time, found around the left centre of the political compass; around the center of the civic axis on the left. But this may not always be the case.
Some Eco-Socialists may have more authoritarian views, while others may be more
libertarian in their politics. Largely depends on who you ask.
Culture
Exactly the same as the civics of Eco-Socialism, their cultural values could vary. While most people on the left, including Eco-Socialists, are generally progressive, you could, from time to time, run into people who are more
conservative or
traditional.
Variants
American Greenism
American Greenism is an ideology based on the values of the Green Party of the United States. Its ideals are based on the rejection of
Capitalism and
State Socialism, and embracement of
Libertarian Municipalism,
Ecological Socialism, and Economic
Mutualism, with state companies dominating various sectors in a democratic way and with small private sector companies. Many Greens consider themselves
Libertarian Socialists, including the 2020 presidential candidate,
Howie Hawkins.
Values
On top of the Four Pillars of green politics which include ecological wisdom,
social justice,
grassroots democracy and
nonviolence, the Green Party also has a set of Ten Key Values that expand on the concept which include the following extra:
decentralization,
community-based economics,
feminism and gender equality,
respect for diversity,
personal and global responsibility and
future focus on sustainability.
Domestic Policy
They were the first to push for a "Green New Deal" (originally created by European Greens), which would be for a transition to 100% green energy along with a carbon tax, in addition to others, including increased jobs, and an Economic Bill of Rights. Services that would be for free include
single-payer healthcare,
universal basic income, all public (including higher) education, child care, and urban mass transit. Goods and services that would be available at low cost would include public housing, power, broadband, and water.
Other positions would include strong opposition to privatization, canceling student debt, the right to contraceptives and abortions, access to medical treatment for
transgender people and protecting other
LGBTQ+ rights, protecting
animal rights, promoting
secularism and the separation of church and state, reparations to
African Americans,
legalization of marijuana and ending the "War on Drugs", repeal of three strike laws, end of death penalty, and banning private prisons.
Economy ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/2/25/Mutualist.png)
The eco-socialist economy the Green Party of the United States wants to create is similar to the market socialist mutualist economics of Proudhon which consists of a large sector of democratically controlled public enterprises, a large sector of cooperative enterprises, and a smaller sector of small businesses and self-employed. Consumer goods and services would be sold to consumers in the market by cooperatives, public enterprises, and small businesses. The party will also create cooperative banks offering low interest somewhat similar to Proudhon's Mutualist banks.
Foreign Policy ![](//static.miraheze.org/polcompballwiki/3/37/Antiimp.png)
The Green Party adapts Pacifism and
Alter-Globalism. The Green Party supports a ban on arms sales to foreign countries, banning nuclear testing, cutting the military budget in half, cutting foreign aid to countries with poor LGBTQ+ rights records, support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, the Iran nuclear deal, and the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Power Distribution
Green ideology emphasizes participatory democracy and the principle of "thinking globally, acting locally." As such, the ideal Green Party is thought to grow from the bottom up, from neighborhood to municipal to (eco-)regional to national levels as inspired by Libertarian Municipalism. The goal is to rule by a consensus decision making process as practiced in
Democratic Confederalism.
Green Social Democracy
Green social democracy also known as center left environmentalism is an ideology that wants strong regulation, powerful unions and Keynesian economics but believes that the environment comes first always and may break with Keynesian economics i.e., infinite growth on a planet with finite resources and side against unions i.e Green SocDems want to close down all the coal mines, something labour unions obviously do not want. They are usually fiercely protectionist, to lower CO2 emissions from transportation but also to protect workers. Though this is not hard and fast.
Many Green Social Democrats can be seen in the German Green party which while is often liberal it was until very recently seen as the leader of the centre left, winning over many traditional SPD voters, a similar thing can be seen with the Dutch Green party.
Vinstrihreyfingin
Vinstrihreyfingin (Left-Green movement) is a political party in Iceland.
Petrism
W.I.P
How to Draw
- Draw a ball.
- Fill it in red.
- Draw the outline of a leaf in green.
- Draw a straight, green line down the center of the "hollow" part of the leaf
- Draw green lines coming out of the line in the center in both directions with spaces large enough to go over the "hollow" part of the leaf.
And you're done!
Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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Red | #ED1D26 | 237, 29, 38 | |
Green | #22B24D | 34, 178, 77 |
Relationships
Friends
Environmentalism - I love my mum. She taught me to REEEE at pollution.
Socialism - Dad taught me the right way.
Eco-Anarchism - I'll do the capitalists, you'll do the state.
Deep Ecology - Animals must be protected from capitalism.
Democratic Socialism - Best system!
Libertarian Socialism - My American supporters took a lot from you.
Libertarian Municipalism - Me but anarchist and with more of a focus on hierarchy.
Agrarian Socialism - Climate change hurts the peasants the most.
Irish Socialist Republicanism and Euskadi Ta Askatasuna
- Ulster and Basque country will soon be car-free thanks to your efforts.
Left-Wing Populism - I love your spirit!
Demographic Posadism - Decreasing the population of the capitalist states will greatly benefit the environment. Fewer cappies, less consumption.
Regular Posadism is horrifying, though.
Frenemies
Eco-Fascism - Believe it or not, we can stop climate change without killing minorities.
Eco-Capitalism - Not a true environmentalist, you just want to cash in! Still, out of all capitalists, this one is at least tolerable.
Eco-Social Market Economy - Same as ecocap, and your welfare delays the revolution.
Eco-Conservatism - Always gets pissed when I smoke weed before the protest.
Green Liberalism - Fellow environmentalist, but I have some doubts about your Capitalism...
Green Libertarianism - Same with you.
Maoism - I like your economics, but what the fuck is that "gReAt LeAp FoRwArD" shit?
Pol Potism - He did make Cambodia more eco-friendly and has alright economics albeit more authoritarian than me, but is too vile and genocidal for me and sometimes killed ecologists for being "intellectual".
Marxism–Leninism - Based economics, but what you did to the Aral Sea was awful.
Social Democracy - Too soft, but he can be a good ally.
Dengism - It's complicated. Some of us accuse you of being a fake socialist and producing a large chunk of global pollution. But I have to say that Hu and Xi at least try, kind of.
Enemies
Capitalism - You do nothing but exploit and destroy the environment for your own personal gain, and even
your "environmentalist" brother is just cashing in.
Industrialism - A destructive by-product of capitalism.
Saddamism - Yet another state capitalist polluter.
But I opposed taking any action against you.George W. Bush Thought - ...Mostly because Bush also had a bad environmental record, I had no reason to take sides in a war between polluters.
Climate Skepticism - Aren't you just
him again?
Fiscal Conservatism - I'll never forget how
Sinema abandoned us to vote against the Green New Deal and the $15 minimum wage. Fuck you!
Right-Wing Populism - What's up with all the climate change denialism???
Further Information
Literature
- Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe by Michael Löwy
- What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know about Capitalism: A Citizen's Guide to Capitalism and the Environment by Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster
- Ecology and Socialism: Solutions to Capitalist Ecological Crisis by Chris Williams
- This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein
- Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics by Troy Vettese and Drew Pendergrass
Wikipedia
Political Parties
Green Party of the United States
Red–Green Alliance
La France Insoumise
Left Alliance
Left-Green Movement
Socialism and Liberty Party
Green Party of England and Wales
Green Party of Quebec
Social Green Regionalist Federation
Levica
Online Communities
Games
Citations
Gallery
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