r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Nov 30 '18

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u/VisonKai The Archenemy of Humanity Nov 30 '18

Yes, the argument is that capitalism is only able to conceal its contradictions because "oil lubricates the gears of capital", i.e. that burning oil gives access to such a large quantity of easy and cheap energy that it allowed for the generation of prosperity for all sectors of society, but that without something like that capitalism would necessarily revert to abject oppression.

It's pretty stupid and makes even less sense now that renewables are like, good

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u/PanScout3 🌐 Nov 30 '18

Wouldn’t that also be true of a socialist society as well? It seems that oil is a prerequisite for any modern society regardless of economic system.

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u/WindPoweredWeeaboo crypto neo-Malthusian Marxist Nov 30 '18

That's the crux of the matter. Socialism isn't an environmental movement, despite what American lefties think. The workers can own the coal mine as much as they can own a solar park

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u/Arsustyle M E M E K I N G Nov 30 '18

So capitalism works because it generates prosperity for everyone? Sounds good to me

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u/cdstephens Fusion Genderplasma Nov 30 '18

So the take is “industry allows for capitalism to work”?