[lbo-talk] More "populist eruption": CNN vid contrasts Bear bailout w/ homeowners' plight

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sun Mar 30 19:35:56 PDT 2008


On Mar 30, 2008, at 10:20 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
> wrote:
>
>> If you've got a
>> better idea, please suggest one.
>
> Since you didn't qualify that with "in the realm of the possible,"
> I've got plenty. How about public works? Build affordable housing,
> build new schools and hospitals, build public transportation, build
> this clean energy infrastructure everyone's always talking about, etc.

I'm all for that, but it's a long-term solution. We'd be fucked if the financial system imploded, unless you think that would advance the revolution. That requires big, quick action.

Doug



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