[Marxism] Re: [Left Hook] Latest Release of Left Hook Online (incl. Chomsky interview)

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Did anyone else notice Chomsky's allusion to voting for the democratic
candidate?

I'm not too surprised he would say something like that, really.  He's at his
best when exposing empirically the inconsistencies of our govt.  But when it
comes to developing a program or a guide for action. . .well, he leaves little
to be desired, just a few vague references and platitudes regarding democratic
channels.

In reality, voting for the democratic candidate--which appears to be Kerry at
the moment, the man who backed the illegal invasion of Iraq and voted for the
Patriot Act--means validating and thus legitimizing the democratic faction of
imperialism.  It means tailing people like John Kerry and Bill Clinton (whom
Kerry himself deeply admires!)--two of the biggest neo-liberals [read
imperialists] alive!  This is not like voting for either the Social Democrats 
or the
National Socialist Party in pre-fascist Germany; his analysis is faulty and
leads him to "hold his nose" and cast a vote for Empire.  This will not do!

Ah, the poverty of the Academic Left!  Alas!  The time has come for new youth
and students to seize the helm!

Fraternally yours,
Richard Moreno
www.nionsa.com
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