On Jun 25, 2007, at 3:21 PM, Julio Huato wrote:
> I agree, entirely. I liked the last part, on Cuba. But I hope the
> interview of Tony Benn (former Labor Party British MP) catches the
> viewers' attention as well. Benn explained very well the frightening,
> demoralizing, and -- therefore -- politically paralyzing effects of
> poverty on working people.
Yes, that was an excellent bit, for a man who knows class politics from the inside (and above). The role of fear and demoralization in keeping the nonpoor governable was terrific.
Doug