Socialist states have been as ecologically destructive as capitalist ones

Evidence

While the rapaciousness of capitalism is thus of enormous concern, socialist countries share the same logic of domination—especially when it comes to the land, and have been just as destructive to the environment as capitalist countries. Thus the problems we face are deeper than can be dealt with by the usual critique of capitalism that offers socialism as an alternative. They are in fact created through and imbedded in the deeply held assumptions and associated discursive forms that helped to make modern industrial systems possible in the first place. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education, 531

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the polyad’s shared colonialism thread and echoes critiques of state-driven Soviet-style ecological damage. — connects to: Fairer human rules cannot fix the ecological catastrophe inherent to industrialization. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1352; State socialist regimes engaged in racism as readily as capitalist ones — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race: Reflections on…, 1153; Capitalism’s growth fetish inherently opposes ecological sustainability — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No…, 41

Broader Connections

• State socialist regimes engaged in racism as readily as capitalist ones #corroborates (0.72) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 1153
• Capitalism’s growth fetish inherently opposes ecological sustainability #qualifies (0.72) — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism, 41