[lbo-talk] anti-fascist agitation

Wojtek Sokolowski sokol at jhu.edu
Thu Sep 2 06:36:52 PDT 2004


Ulhas:
> US business can get most of these things through
outsourcing/offshoring to
> the developing countries like China. It's much simpler/less risky to
do that than
> install a fascist regime in the US.
>
> There is also no threat to the US globally in the foreseeable future,
unlike Germany, Italy
> and Japan which had to challenge and destroy British/American power.
>

As I said before, I agree with your main point that thus far the US business has no need for fascism yet, because it gets want it wants through liberal democratic means. I do not think, however, that this will continue indefinitely. The business class ambition of power grow exponentially with the past successes to get their way, but sooner or later they will be thwarted - by the ruling classes of other countries (China? India? United Europe?), a popular movement, an environmental catastrophe, or perhaps a combination thereof. And when such a moment arrives, fascism may look like a desirable option to the US business elite.

Wojtek



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