Re: Milosevic out?

[Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>]

Jim D. wrote:
> It's true that the ascension of neoliberalism in (and "Western"
> dominance of) Serbia will rule out the realization of the potential
> of state ownership.

This is the main point we should focus on, since there has been no
existing socialist alternative to the Milosevic government in Serbia.
Economically speaking, the lot of common people in Serbia is likely
to go downhill.  The Western Left should unite on the basis of this
lowest common denominator (opposition to neoliberal & humanitarian
imperialism), instead of fighting amongst us.

> To repeat, Ceaucescu, Milosevic, and their ilk make the capitalist
> job easier. It's a socialist's job to prevent this from happening,
> if possible. (It's an obvious point, but it should be stressed that
> this does _not_ mean allying with the imperialists.)

Easier said than done.  No one in the world has figured out -- in
practice -- how to make "permanent revolution" whilst being attacked
by imperialists.  Hence the current triumph of capitalism.

Yoshie