Like I said the price paid by others for our self-delusion about an elightened section of the ruling class, the self-restraint of capitalism, is prohibitive and criminal.
Like I said, I didn't see any ruthless criticism of such absurd, childish wishing-it-were-so. Anybody ever look at Lugar's record?
Has everyone forgotten how the most enlightened internationalist sector of the ruling class vigorously pursued the war in Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, against Cuba, and deployed troops in Detroit to protect the murderous police of that city?
Depoliticized? I don't know, you had 1/3 of the HOR vote against military action in Iraq. That reflects something, and something other than an enlightened section of the bourgeoisie.
Jesus H. Christ to the contrary not withstanding, why not try a polite criticism of the Lugar-Powell theory, for the enlightenment of all of us.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 4:29 PM Subject: Re: Offlist Re: Venezuelan strike beginning to fail
> David Schanoes wrote:
>
> >Then maybe I missed some of the exchanges, but as near as I can figure,
I
> >didn't see any criticism of Lugar/Powell decision;
>
> Jesus H Christ, the guy said that the best we could hope for right
> now was that the saner forces in the Rep party might keep the
> extremists from wilding across the globe. It's not like an
> endorsement.
>
> > didn't see any criticism
> >of the whole idea of baby-boomers, etc.
>
> I could swear I did.
>
> >I don't know how many Americans do or don't think about class, profit,
oil,
> >and the world market. But if we all know so much about class, about the
> >things that have propelled revolutions before, why aren't they being
> >discussed?
>
> Discussed in small circles, yes. Haven't you noticed how
> depoliticized American society is, and how others are joining it? You
> think just saying "class" in a crowded meeting, much less a crowded
> bus, is going to have much effect?
>
> Doug