HuffPost editor wonders if we can really solve climate change under capitalism

No, but really, how can we possibly “solve” climate change under our current economic system?

my tweet was added to a moment so truly RIP my menchies but do ppl really think … that we can solve climate change … in our current economic system … which is designed to exploit all available resources w/ no regard for anything but profit?

— Nora Biette-Timmons (@biettetimmons) November 5, 2019

If anything can, capitalism will.

— Truth Seeker (@brenan_d) November 6, 2019

Do grown-ups really think that the evil capitalist in Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” wouldn’t have been planting more trees if he were making money off of them?

You’re pretty transparent.

— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) November 6, 2019

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— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) November 7, 2019

It’s the old Red agenda with a new Green wrapper…

— Paul “Proud to be what Trump calls Human Scum” (@PaulWDrake) November 6, 2019

I don't think it's just capitalism that's got you down, Nora. It's this whole crazy system that prioritizes individual freedom over you telling everybody what to do.
I'm sorry this is happening to you.

— Judge Smails (@JSmails) November 6, 2019

Go for a jog in any city in China. Spend the night in Chernobyl. Climate change is a secular religion, complete with apocalyptic predictions of doom. Its a fiction whose aim is to control society.

— Patrick Grattan (@PatrickGrattan) November 6, 2019

People will always try to justify their power grabs, be it religion, equality, or now "save the planet".
"designed to exploit all available resources" – it's to make it better for ourselves. If doing that in the long run makes it worse, we'll change base on that reason alone.

— Erlend Strømsvik (@erlendstromsvik) November 6, 2019

Always knew that end goal of most of the vocal climate change activists is socialism and implementing liberal policies. Good that they are out in the open.

— Praveen Sharma (@Prav001) November 6, 2019

Socialistic societies like the Soviet Union and pre-capitalist China had horrid environmental records. Markets aren’t the issue here. Plenty of places are proving you can be green while still capitalist.

— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) November 6, 2019

If only we could have an environmental track record like the Chinese.

— John Self (@john_self1) November 6, 2019

Can't wait for your 5 Year Plan on the matter

— Lunar Lad (@MegaUltraMoon) November 6, 2019

Look at the enviro damage in the Soviet Union and China.

Both with non-capitalist systems and worse results.

Empirically no modern system does better, or much worse than capitalism.

If you think this is the cause? Think again ??‍♂️

— Peter Janik (@pjanik_otm) November 6, 2019

Worlds top two polluters are China and India. China is officially communist, state planning, quasi capitalist, and India is a developing economy. Europe and America, both longstanding capitalist societies, are drawing back their footprints.

So, no. "Capitalism" isnt the problem.

— PopPsyOps (@PopPsyOps) November 6, 2019

The US, while withdrawing from the Paris Accords, is the only original signatory meeting the goals set out by that agreement – entirely because of market forces.

Meanwhile, the worst polluter and emitter in the world is a Communist state.

— InTheRightColumn (@TheRightColumn) November 6, 2019

and boom, the root purpose of the Church of Climate Change: defeat free market Capitalism

— Swarley (@boogerflickin) November 6, 2019

Half true:

1) Defeat capitalism
2) Establish state socialism

Thanks, Green New Deal. I had no idea that social justice will magically save us from extinction in 10 years.

— JackJames (@kngofstrngs) November 6, 2019

This makes sense. If we use the environment as a tool to usher in communism, we can then use communism to kill hundreds of millions, therefore helping the environment. pic.twitter.com/XuMVgMhYvU

— Alex P (@Hockyal34) November 6, 2019

We definitely need to move the whole world to a communist regime. Just like Venezuela. That is our only hope.

— CocoNutdog (@Coconutdog01) November 6, 2019

My daughter used to have a plan for world domination too. Then she turned nine.

— Glenna Esperanza (@EsperanzaGlenna) November 6, 2019

The climate has always been changing. There is nothing to solve. Our current economic system is the only one that works. Curing cancer would be a noble goal for scientists. Have a great day.

— Mark Stewart (@I_am_Mark_S) November 6, 2019

You people are delusional. And you’ve convinced yourselves political philosophy is “science” (how you ppl have hijacked the word and concept of “science” is stoopidness for another time).

— Waitman T. Willey (@imawhig) November 6, 2019

This is a clueless and distorted interpretation of capitalism. The market is already showing that consumers are capable of voluntarily making greener choices. Of course we all know what your real agenda is.

— Jimmy (@Canyonaro) November 6, 2019

Your tweet was based on the same "science" that has been telling me since I was a child that the planet would be uninhabitable by the year 2000. You are gullible and easily manipulated by those that want the absolute power of totalitarian communism.

— MAGA2020 (@MAGAx2020) November 6, 2019

This argument is so terribly shallow and has zero depth or nuance. People are waking up. No more zero sum bologna. Life doesn't work that way unless we're talking about planet ending asteroid, then, well….who cares.

— Mac (@ScrutonsHair) November 6, 2019

From the Huffington post "learning to code" dept.

— Moyleee?? (@Moyleee60) November 6, 2019

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