Social Protectionism

[Max B. Sawicky]

Somewhere on the front page of the WSJ, it was noted that Hoffa Jr's
opposition to globalization is somewhat surprising since globalization
should mean  more stuff to be transported from the ports and thus enhance
the latent social power of truckers to bring society to its knees. Yet
instead of organizing or even threatening strikes, Hoffa is spending his
time fighting for non application for China and the social clauses which
Max, feet firmly planted on the ground, thinks the WTO governing body will
enforce on behalf of the global proletariat.  The WSJ could only surmise
that Hoffa Jr is enjoying being the center of attention as an anti China
and -globalization critic.    Yours, Rakesh
>>>>>>>>

Oh yeah?  Well I say YOUR horse ugly.

Yes, Rakesh.  I think that capitalist governing
bodies can be moved to act in the interests of the
working class, sometimes by democratic means, other
times by force.  In other words, I don't lurch
from despair and defeatism to wild optimism. For
one thing, it's too tiring.

The China thang is going to be over soon, I predict.
There aren't the votes to put it through, and the
Congress has too much else with which to occupy itself.
The silver lining in this cloud for all of you free
trade anti-imperialists is that the anti-globalization
debate will move on to other stuff, possibly coming
to a close enough approximation of internalist bliss
to rope in the less loopy among you.

peace and love,
mbs