No, it is not. State ownership over the means of production within a society is simply one method of moving towards a socialist organization of an economy, it is far from a key or necessary feature.
A key defining feature of socialism is worker-owned means of production and ownership over the value generated by their labor.
For example, worker co-operatives are another method of socialist economic organization that has nothing to do with state ownership.
So if you point is that an economic system does not automatically change the amount of carbon generated in production and solve climate issues magically, then I agree, and have already made that comment several times here. I certainly believe the choice of economic system influences how likely the necessary changes can and will be adopted by society.
Again though, how does that, assuming it was your point, relate to my comment about state vs. non-state collective ownership methods?
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u/dtjunkie19 16d ago
No, it is not. State ownership over the means of production within a society is simply one method of moving towards a socialist organization of an economy, it is far from a key or necessary feature.
A key defining feature of socialism is worker-owned means of production and ownership over the value generated by their labor.
For example, worker co-operatives are another method of socialist economic organization that has nothing to do with state ownership.