[lbo-talk] Re: Political Cartography

[Turbulo at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/21/04 2:04:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lbo-talk-request at lbo-talk.org writes:

Andie wrote:


> Both Sweden and the US are capitalist dictatorships in
> which the workers writhe under the iron heel of
> capital. Right?
> 
> 

I don't get this at all. Sweden and the US are both capitalist states, which 
isn't to say they are identical capitalist states. In the former, the working 
class and social provision are much stronger. But in both, the right to 
private property in the means of production is upheld. Is this controversial?  
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