Dear Doug & Max

[Max Sawicky]

> "Forever" is a long time, but that said, I would assume that it is almost
> self-evident that capitalism can go on "forever," probably with increasing
> misery for billions, certainly without any significant increase in general
> human well-being. I have never based my socialist perspective on
> any belief in
> "collapse." Rosa Luxemburg's "barbarianism" was certainly accurate for the
> remainder of the 20th century and is the most likely prospect for
> the 21st.

But a continual state of outrage, for which I don't fault
anyone from an emotional or moral standpoint, seems
disproportionate to another 100 years of barbarianism.
It requires too much concentrated energy, whereas the
proper politics needs to conserve energy for the long
haul.  Otherwise burn-out ensues.

mbs