Alterman on Chomsky

[Bradford DeLong]

>Well, see, I really don't buy the point you're making here, which is
>apparently that such economic experiments were unmitigated disasters (well,
>North Korea certainly is, but it's in a class by itself). This seems to
>presuppose that there is A style of life which appeals to everybody, across
>cultures. Whether you prefer Brezhnev-style socialism or US-style capitalism
>is going to depend to a great extent on which you find preferable, a stable,
>cradle-to-grave social security net or lots of quality consumer goods.

Western Europe manages to have both...

Brad DeLong