Re: [Marxism] Electoral Cretinism

["Johannes Schneider" <Johannes.Schneider@xxxxxxx>]

Just to add one point Angelus did not mention in his list: In the 80ties 
Lafontaine advocated a reduction in working hours without any salary 
compensations.

While I basically agree with Angelus' assessment of Lafontaine you have to note 
that within "The Left" his positions are to the left of the dominant Bisky-Gysi 
group (not to talk about the Berlin state leadership). Eg. Lafontaine opposes 
the privatisation of public services, whereas the "The Left", where in power is 
favours such privatisation (eg. the Berlin state-owned Bankgesellschaft or the 
council houses in Dresden).

Bisky and Gysi sometimes sound as if they want to prove that a leftist can be a 
"respectable" politician, while Lafontaine nowadays sounds as if he wants to 
prove that a former minister of finance can be a true leftist.


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