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“Solving” pollution under capitalism is essentially pushing production somewhere else after environmental regulations are implemented, regulations which do not stop pollution in the first place.

Globalization under capitalism has opened up new doors for wealthy corporations and governments alike to create their own little bubble that everyone with an individualistic mindset views as the whole world; what they see must be a universal experience because capitalism is human nature.

Thus comes the arguments that the burden of pollution should not rest on the United States, when in reality it is the 2nd biggest polluter.

Capitalist individualism says these are individual shortcomings people must resolve themselves, rather than challenging the system at hand. Companies who use slave labor and pollute extensively sell “green” products on Earth Day. Their damage is not even hidden it’s just brushed aside as necessary.

Ultimately capitalism sees climate change as a necessary evil. No “eco capitalist” can claim otherwise. Half the world could be dead and Exxon would keep spreading operations. We are already seeing more people die and go hungry from climate change. Capitalist “solutions” do not even provide the bare minimum. Even if we were to somehow ditch greenhouse gasses entirely right now, it would take decades to resolve.

Climate change is a long term problem which cannot be met with short term solutions. And socialists cannot claim socialism automatically solves climate change, we must make an effort towards sustainability.