Re: LBO'ers reflect on 'globalization'

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Louis Proyect wrote:

> 1. JC Helary wrote:
> "what about economic 'localism' instead of nationalism?"
>

That was the strategy of British imperialism where they keep the natives at
arms length, as against French imperialism whenre they tried to turn the native
French, both based on racial and cultural prejurdice.

>
> 2. Doug Henwood:
> "Even worse in my book. You're a French person in Japan talking to people
> around the world via a computer based in New York. I like that kind of
> worldliness. Don't you?"
>

But they all speak in Englsih which is infested with Enlightenment liberalism
cultural hegemony.  More over, that is at best distorted communication, with
repalcement of urgency by instantaneity. enables the abstraction of oppression
and encourages the illusion that discussion solves the problems of blood and
gut.

>
> 3. Gordon Fitch:
> "People come from Colombia and Honduras to wash the toilets where I used to
> work."
>

And they are told the should be grateful.

There is only one way to resist globalization: refuse to participate all all
levels.

Henry C.K. Liu