Re: [Marxism] re: Vote Bush, because Kerry is Making the Liberals Dumb, Dumb, ...

[Scotlive@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/5/2004 8:25:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
MLause@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Radicals calling for a lesser-evil vote for Bush is, alas, not that
far-fetched.  Some people on the Nader list have argued this in all
seriousness because of their understandably intense anger with the
Democratic revival of Tammany tactics in screwing with the third party
movement generally.
I agree that it isn't so far-fetched but for different reasons than to merely
punish the Democrats and their campaign methods. If you believe that
oppression breeds resistance, then another 4 years of Bush will inevitably lead 
to
more awareness, consciousness and ultimately resistance to US imperialism both
domestically and internationally. Domestically, the deficit will increase, and
as the economy contracts social and welfare programs will continue to be
attacked, resulting in more poverty and crime, resulting in the continuing slide
towards a police state, resulting in hopefully more people moving towards
socialism and a committment to revolutionary struggle and social change, rather 
than
just political change.

Internationally, as the Iraqi resistance continues to hold the line,
oppressed peoples around the world will become emboldened and inspired 
(especially the
Palestinians). Given that the US military will continue to be overstretched,
other potential targets of US aggression - Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Syria and N.
Korea - will be safer than before. It is even likely that the Bush
administration will back down from and abandon their bellicose rhetoric and 
militarism
in each case.

If not then hopefully, at some stage, one or more of the OPEC nations (likely
to Iran and/or Venezuela) will change their reserve currency from the dollar
to the Euro and help plunge the US economy into freefall.

And, finally, within an increasingly beleagured and demoralized US military
discontent will surely increase, resulting in increasing incidents of rebellion
and dissent, providing fine fodder for militant struggle at home.

Not a bad scenario indeed, wouldn't you say?


Scot
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