Re: [Marxism] Cynthia McKinney Supports Reconstruction Party

[David Picón Álvarez <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Louis Proyect" <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>
> Is this supposed to be a Marxist objection to the Greens?

Yes. Of course there are insane Greens and less insane Greens, so my 
objections might not apply to all of them. As a general rule, though, they 
don't seem particularly willing to let the forces of production be 
developed.

> Controlling nature? An infelicitous expression, to be sure.

What is wrong with controlling nature? It is a perfectly valid expression of 
what, IMO, is a Marxist value: to be able to dispose things to the 
satisfaction of the people as a whole. That requires, in essence, overcoming 
randomness to the extent that it is possible, and utilizing natural 
resources for human ends. There's a rhetorical point to make that 
controlling nature might not sound good, but it is what there is to be done, 
in essence.

--David.

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