> today weren't vasly different from the 1930s. The nostalgia behind
> that call is testament to the fact that we don't really know what we
> want.
That is certainly part of the problem. Harvey argues that the key element of the success of the neo-liberal project was the ability of its spinmeisters to connect it to the concerns of the mainstream voters (personal freedom, anti-government attitude, cultural issues). Following that logic, the left would need to follow a similar path and have its spinmeisters connect its program to the concerns of the mainstream voters. But that can be a problem if the left does not know what it wants.
^^^^^^ CB; Is it possible to do a poll ? How many Lefts want socialism ?
On the other hand, if we don't want socialism, aren't we center, not left ?