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> On Behalf Of Mike Ballard
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:59 PM
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> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Re: Political Cartography
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> We often hear the slogan "democratic control of the
> economy" or "of the means of production," but that is
> easily countered by the argument that there have never
> yet been any actual examples of such control, so it is
>
> merely a utopian notion.
>
> Jon Johanning // jjohanning at igc.org
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>
> There was a time when slavery was the norm and calling
> for its abolition could have been dismissed as
> utopian.
>
> The fact is that the means of production are already
> run by the workers themselves. Not only that, but it
> is the workers who create the means of production.
> This is a social, cooperative act which goes on in
> daily life. It is also a fact that what the working
> class creates socially is either owned by a few people
> and or controlled by a few bureaucrats. The point is
> to change that social relation into one where the
> social product of labour is both owned and controlled
> by its producers. Hence, democratic control of the
> economy as a demand.
>
> Best,
> Mike B)
>
>
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> whenever right is made dependent on
> divine authority, the most immoral,
> unjust, infamous things can
> be justified and established."
>
> - Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872)
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