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Eco-Socialism

You believe in a society that prioritizes environmental sustainability and social justice through collective ownership and democratic control of resources and production.

Eco-socialism, also known as ecological socialism or green socialism, is a political ideology that merges aspects of socialism with that of green politics, ecology, and alter-globalization. It advocates for the harmonious coexistence of human societies with the natural world, which eco-socialists argue is not possible under the current global capitalist system. Eco-socialism is an ideology that seeks to eliminate the excessive consumption and economic inequality driven by capitalism, which it views as destructive to the environment and the cause of social inequality.

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