On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Somebody Somebody wrote:
> And interestingly, this seems to be broadly the case internationally
> as well. There are virtually no countries where the left has
> benefited from the crisis. Not even in Latin America. Granted,
> recessions often aid the right, but it's noteworthy that no left-
> wing reformers have emerged out of the rubble of the global meltdown.
It's very interesting, isn't it? Further proof that all those left catastrophists who'd hoped that a smash-up would improve politics (e.g. Patrick Bond, who's been singing this song for almost 20 years) have it all wrong. Bad times are far more likely to scare people than inspire them.
Doug