Reply #29: petro-economies are dying, not just capitalism

[ngant17]

If you subscribe to the idea that Peak Oil is a reality, then it is a no-brainer that petro-economies are doomed, which will of course tend to take capitalism down with it, like someone who is drowning and desperately grabs onto the would-be rescuer to keep afloat.

Can you show me a capitalist industrial society that is not dependent upon a petroleum economy?

Agrarian-based societies, which (not coincidentally) tend to be more primitive, less industrial and more communistic, will have a better chance of survival.

I recommend that you do what I did and go to Cuba and do your own research. Never mind the fact that they've found major offshore oil deposit(s) recently. It's not enough to make a difference for us, anyway. Even if Bush decides to invade the island. It won't help our ailing economy. Cuba is proof that people can live in completely self-contained environments with minimum needs for gasoline and petro by-products. And an embargo/boycott to boot.

I fail to see how you can compare communism/socialism (in Cuba, Vietnam, Korea) with captialism here. Doesn't make sense to me.