[lbo-talk] a plug for nathan newman

[R]

doug, you've hit the nail on the head.  i share your concern that the nation
will return to its somnambulant state if the dems return to power.  just as
it did during the clinton era despite the fact wild bill was signing off on
"reform" legislation the republicans lusted after for decades, worked his
tail off for NAFTA, refused to confront republicans over judicial
nominations, etc.  some people are positively nostalgic for the "big dog,"
my almost favorite liberal republican.

there was no serious work after 2000.  9/11 is being used as the excuse for
that mistake.  people hoping to see shrub loose in the fall still
fruitlessly obsess about ralph "gotcha" nader.  at this late date, there's
talk about impeaching shrub when the most apt targets of impeachment lie on
the supreme court.  there's still no viable third party for the
left/liberals rejected/taken for granted by the democrats.  and on and on.

chuck0's observation points out what a good job the right has done in moving
the nation right.  and how the dems, as thomas frank's book points out, have
helped.  as has the pitiful economy, making the corp grip on people's lives
even stronger.  the national monologue, as well as the center of this list,
reflects that.

about all that will wake people up is a military draft.  and the possibility
that people will begin receiving tax bills for the military fiasco the
nation's indulged in.   all the terrorists have to do is sit back and watch
us self destruct.

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] a plug for nathan newman


: Chuck0 wrote:
:
: >Probably sounds that way because this list has moved so far to the
: >right with this constant talk about supporting Kerry and the
: >constant trashing of Yoshie, who is only presenting leftist views
: >that would have dominated this list four years ago when everybody
: >was on the Nader bandwagon.
:
: Times change, Chuck.
:
: But I am worried that many of us are getting lazy. Yeah Bush is a
: dolt and a liar, but suppose he's gone come November. What then?
: Isn't that when some serious work would begin?
:
: Doug
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