[Marxism] Interimperialist fallout from the crisis

["Charles Brown" <charlesb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

S. Artesian

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If we are going to talk about sectors, then we need to know how we define 
them and what makes them dominant.

What is meant by the military-industrial sector?  Does that include GE which 
derives a portion of its revenues from defense?  If so do we adjust for the 
portion?

Do we measure by capitalization, revenues, profits, contribution to GDP?

By any of those measures, the military, in military-industrial, can hardly 
be described as dominant.

Contribution to GDP?  Let's try housing-- app 10-11% b.c. (before collapse).

Profits, revenues?  Let's try oil, QED.

Capitalization?  Oil again maybe?  Maybe not.

Might be interesting to compare the US and UK defense sectors specific 
gravity in relation to their  overall economies.

^^^
CB: Here's a way to measure dominance: What sector can march up to the federal 
state power , demand a $ trillion _grant_ and get it ?  

The Auto "Big" three monopolies could only get a $25 billion _loan_ .  That 
almost quantifies the level of power distribution between finance and 
industrial capital ( in the merger of finance and industrial capital that is 
finance capital in imperialism). 

If failing, could military-industrial companies get a trillion dollar gift  
from the federal state ?





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