>I don't dispute the point about all the capitalist elites' interest
>in and willingness to maintain "the last resort." What I question
>is their capacity. Are all crises amenable to such management? No
>possible crisis of capitalism that cannot be resolved by
>politico-economic interventions by the capitalist elites?
Not in theory, but the historical record is on their side. Which isn't to say there can't be that one time....
Doug