Are greenies godless and Marxist?

Question

I heard an interview tonight that made this claim what do you think ?

I asked this question because it was said on talk back radio and i was suprised by it..

It is not my personal opinion

Answer 1

siopses777 - Uh...L.E.T.S. sounds EXACTLY like money. Wake up. Capitalism is mutualistic. In order for you to earn money you have to do something for someone else (like plumbing) that they value enough to pay you. The money is the credit. Then you give that to others in exchange for things things that you value (like catering).

pestie58 - Sorry about the digression. Yes. Many greenies are godless and Marxist. Some aren't. Some are, but don't even realize it. Some are outwardly.

Why? The godless part allows them to believe that they are the superior power and that man was not endowed with inalienable rights. And since man has no inalienable rights, and they have a vision for how society should work, they can ignore our rights and impose upon the rest of us the vision they think we should be living.

Answer 2

It's no more true than the claim that all Christians are stupid bigots. People are different, and there is a considerable variety of views within the green movement, just as there is a considerable variety of views within Christianity.

More importantly, however, you seem to be under an impression that "Marxist" is a bad word. It's not. Marxism is what you have to believe if you assume that productivity growth has limits. If it does, improvement in production can only take you so far; a well-functioning society must be concerned about distribution of income, unless it wants to forever cede political power to the wealthy. Marx thought that the limits of productivity growth will be achieved as all possible technology will have been developed. Alas, that didn't happen; the human race continues to innovate. Today's green activists have a more compelling case; the limits of productivity growth, they say, may be achieved as more and more resources are diverted to rectify environmental consequences of economic growth (pollution and related disease, global warming, etc.) Personally, I think that case is in many respects overstated, but I still would not dismiss it out of hand.

Answer 3

The green party platform has socialist views, so somewhat Marxist, but godless? They aim to improve the quality of life and promote diversity and respect for a fellow human being, so... If they are godless then why does it matter?
So you know, Socialism and Communism are different, but with some similarities. For example, both Socialism and Communism want to abolish private property. In the Green Platform, there is a system called L.E.T.S (Local Exchange Trading System). This is where there is no money but a form of credit that is earned through labor and services. For example, a plumber may fix someone's water pipes in order for them to cater at their anniversary party. It is very mutualistic, but with socialist principles yes. The Green party is very like a modern form of progressivism, like during the 1800's with the formation of the Meat Inspection Act and the FDA.

Answer 4

Well im not.