Re: value and gender: dirty deeds done dirt cheap ?

["Devine, James" <jdevine@xxxxxxx>]

> Jim wrote:
> 
> the differential rate of exploitation "divides and conquers" 
> the working
> class (either domestically or internationally or both) and 
> all else equal,
> raises the over-all rate of exploitation. Similarly, the 
> weaker the working
> class in terms of organization and consciousness, the less 
> able to fight
> differential exploitation.

Jurriaan writes: 
> I think you need to explain how that works (maybe no time).

a more organized & class consciouss working-class movement would be more interested in fighting divisions within the working class, such as racism and sexism. 

you're right: I have no time.

me: 
> Putting these together, we get a vicious circle. It seems 
> like we're in that
> vicious circle nowadays.

Jurriaan:
> That doesn't sound like Marx... Marx would say that we go 
> round in circles
> because we cannot understand the real contradictions 
> characteristic of the
> epoch.

I don't sound like Marx all the time. I think it's more than understanding that's needed. We also need to organize.
Jim