Re: The US Left Now, Part [2]

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jurriaan channelling Juli Huato:
> there is a robust negative correlation between wealth and income
> inequality and economic growth.  In other words, inequality - the sine qua
> non condition for capitalist production to exist - sabotages long-term
> capitalist growth.

That all depends. Great Britain grew handsomely throughout the 19th century
by creating inequality. In the mid-1700s Great Britain and India enjoyed
about the same per capita income, according to Alan Freeman. Do we think
that Great Britain could have emerged as a wealthy imperialist power
without impoverishing India? Methinks not.

> In my opinion, it's clear that the left in the US -- again, if it wants to
> grow and win -- has to find common ground with the second type of
> capitalists.

This is utterly preposterous. The German social democrats followed the same
strategy, thus allowing Hitler to take power. Class-against-class is the
only path to victory, especially since the bourgeoisie as a whole
understands its own class interests have nothing in common with those who
sell their labor-power.






Louis Proyect
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