"Socialist policies will be revived"

Charles Brown CharlesB at CNCL.ci.detroit.mi.us
Wed Sep 30 09:00:49 PDT 1998


Never underestimate the potential for the bourgeoisie to put over totally irrational arguments that seem well nigh impossible. Knownothingism is rampant. Look at the irrationalisms Reagan put over on the mass of suckers - including, cut the taxes of the rich in order to balance the budget.

Charles Brown


>From the market to the Marxit


>>> Carl Remick <cremick at rlmnet.com> 09/04 11:01 AM >>>
Re Louis's quote from the WP: "... the dangers to capitalism shouldn't be exaggerated. So far, most of the government interference, including Malaysia's, has been limited to the markets for money."

The beauty part of this limited intervention is its potential to cause a TOTAL change in social psychology. Now that the high priests of "respectable" economics have ruled it's legitimate for governments to meddle in the marketplace to save financial interests, it will be well nigh impossible for them to maintain a vigorous argument against government action to promote social welfare more directly.

Carl Remick



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