[lbo-talk] Arab Spring: The Libyan Remix

[// ravi]

On Aug 27, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Fernando Cassia wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 18:32, Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:
>> Among all the weaker nations, independence probably depends on having an
>> authoritarian state. Eventually Venezuela, Bolivia, and Equador will
>> probably have to abolish elections or give in to being dependencies of the
>> U.S
> 
> Ridiculous, hideous argument.

Carrol’s point, I would guess, is that so-called democratic institutions and processes are susceptible to being manipulated both by local oligarchs and the OECD/IMF nations with whom they collude. It’s a legitimate concern, isn’t it? What do you say to that?

	—ravi