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I would like to add that less consumption isn't necessarily a lower standard of living and could be the opposite if people's basic needs are actually guaranteed and they're subject to less abusive conditions than under capitalism.
See: Cuba
Absolutely, the way forward won’t be like a “step up” or “step down” it’ll be better in some ways but I think possible “worse” in others depending on your perspective.
What I mean is I imagine there are some small luxuries we will necessarily need to give up. Like getting strawberries year round bc we stop imperializing nations and forcing them to grow them year round for us. And myriad other little thing that will be good for the planet and the exploited but maybe an inconvenience for us in the imperial core.
We probably won’t be traveling for leisure as much, reducing travel planes etc, at least until we get shit under control
But in return we get control of our lives, actual democracy and health care and shit so fuck it. Plus the ppl mostly inconvenienced by this are a drop in the bucket compared to the rest so... who cares what they think lol
As someone who tries to live with minimal consumption and kinda judges people who don't, I down with this. However I also worry that people just seem to really want their shit, too, so we have to work around that.