[lbo-talk] more on that dying tea party

[Wojtek S]

Marv, I think you are underestimating the active role of the parties
themselves.  They are not just passive recipients of corporate money
and power, but actively running a protection racket.  Their appeal to
corporate interest lies mainly in how much protection corporate
interests need and how much of that protection a given party can
offer.  This is why Repugs try to sabotage government programs
proposed by Dems - even though these programs are the same as the
Repugs used to sell - to persuade corporate interests that they can
offer better protection than the rival gang.

Wojtek

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Marv Gandall <marvgandall at videotron.ca> wrote:
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> On 2010-10-18, at 9:14 AM, Wojtek S wrote:
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>> The main difference between Repugs and Dems is which business
>> interests they serve…
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> I think you can take the sectoral thing too far, though. The Dems are strong in the high-tech and entertainment industries in California and the Republicans are favoured by Texas oil interests, but the corporations in general contribute to both parties, often in proportion to which party appears poised to take power. Wall Street went with Obama last time, but has now shifted back to the Republicans, more because it has its finger to the wind and less because, as it pretends, the administration has not been nice to the financial industry.
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