Saturday, November 15, 2008

Oh Capitalism

"The state acts to defend the interests of the capitalist class as a whole, to keep the system going. That means it needs to be a power above individual companies and individuals and be willing to control them in the wider interests of the system. This task creates the illusion that the state is above classes, that it could be used to further social reform. For those elements in the elite, this fear makes them subscribe to anti-government rhetoric while, of course, seeking government power and influence. Yet just as state action was needed to create capitalism in the first place, so it is required to keep it going. Problems always arise when the ruling elite starts to believe its own rhetoric and the ideological nonsense of economics textbooks about capitalism being self-regulating and stable. At times like this, anti-government rhetoric just gets in the way of a more sensible approach."


"Disillusionment does not lead to radicalism, but it can be a fertile state in which to begin a discussion of broader issues. However, without the propaganda (of the tree, pixel, and deed) and organizing that can connect people to those radical ideas, apathy and reaction are all but assured."

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