Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> On Dec 21, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
>
> > This conception of our task is
> > closely related to our conception of capitalist society; it is the
> > solid
> > ground which underlies our view that capitalist society is caught in
> > insoluble contradictions which will ultimately necessitate an
> > explosion,
> > a collapse, at which point we will play the role of the banker-lawyer
> > who liquidates a bankrupt company.
>
> Aha, thank you for revealing the fantasy behind catastrophist thought.
> Since, as you are fond of pointing out, there is no "left" in any
> coherent sense, there is no "we" to plug into this passage, then there
> will be no "we" to officiate at the receivership hearings. And since
> there are no compelling reasons to believe that final explosion is
> likely, then these words for today really read like words for many
> yesterdays ago. Maybe a possible tomorrow, but not today.
>
> Doug
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