Re: Beyond Communism and Capitalism?

[Louis N Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Louis: Hey, boddhi, it was somebody else (Doug Henwood?) who said that an
$8 minimum wage would still leave people in poverty. My solution --
mowing off the heads of the capitalist class -- is the only one I take
credit for.


On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, boddhisatva wrote:

>               Mr. Proyect,
>
>       I see, so an 8$/hour minimum wage (as opposed to $4.55) *wouldn't* be
> a boon to working people?
>
>       So storming the bastille is a reasonable goal, but increasing the
> minimum wage by 40% or so is just a frippery.
>
>       John Deere's version of Robespierre has spoken.
>
>       peace
>
>               boddhisatva


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