Re: [Pen-l] comment at conference

["michael a. lebowitz" <mlebowit@xxxxxx>]

On 11/10/2008 8:13 PM, Jim Devine wrote:

michael a. lebowitz  wrote:
  

... there seems to be some concern about a barbaric version
of your first process.both samir today and the minister of economy of
Ecuador yesterday warned about what the latter called the real possibility
of neo-Nazism -- precisely because the world oligarchy is not prepared to
give up its command of resources. An interesting and bright guy (in fact, a
former student of Harry Cleaver).
    

Samir Amin?
  

si. The world forum on alternatives conference [which he and francois houtart head up] begins tomorrow morning for the next 6 days.

we should remember that 1930s-style fascism (which seems more likely
than Nazism) had a mass base. It's not just a matter of what the world
oligarchy wants. They co-opt mass movements, but the movements add a
lot of the content.
  

    I was just reporting the remarks. Note that if you think this is a real and present danger, then it may lead you to think about the days of charges of 'social fascism' and of the divisions between anti-fascists that allowed the victory of the nazis--- and to say we must not repeat this; in the Latin American context, it would place great emphasis upon alliances with Lula and the like.
          m

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