Wenn ich Kultur hoere (was Re: Invention of the white race //Rakeshon eugenics)

[Charles Brown]

The neo-liberal triumph just occurred. When Reaganism-Thatcherism , which neo-racist biology is a part of, were developed, capitalism was desparate. 1979 was not a good year for imperlialism. There were several national liberation movements newly triumphant (Viet Nam, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Angola, Mozambique), revolution in Iran, others bubbling up.  The U.S. progressive reforms were in place, affirmative action, abortion rights, a peace movement. The bourgeoisie were desparate and had to come up with a successful, last ditch counter-revolution. They did, for now. Things will change again. But the point here is the current success you describe is relatively recent.

Charles Brown


>>> Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> 05/31 12:51 PM >>>
Charles Brown wrote:


>The evident crappiness of the latest racist pseudo-biology is an
>indication of the desparation and decadence of the bourgeoisie

Decadence, maybe, but desperation? What is desperate about the bourgeoisie?
Everything is going their way. They've crushed their rival of 75 years,
socialism is near-dead as a political force, profits are high in the U.S.
(and getting better in Europe), and money is ruling just about all aspects
of social life. That doesn't sound desperate to me.

Doug