Re: [Pen-l] Socialism Gaining Ground in America

[Carrol Cox <cbcox@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Devine wrote:
> 
> Marv Gandall wrote:
> > If the crisis continues to deepen, however, we can expect many disaffected
> > Americans who are now giving Obama the benefit of the doubt to turn to
> > right-wing demagogues blaming the mounting unemployment and plummeting
> > living standards on the failed "socialistic" politicies of the
> > administration as well as on "greedy Wall Street speculators". We know where
> > that poisonous amalgam has led in the past.
> 
> and there's a scapegoat waiting that movement's ire: immigrant workers
> who are "taking 'our' jobs away from us." I sure that the gays,
> lesbians, bis, and transgender types will get some flack, too.

Marvin is completely correct. I would argue,moreover, that only a strong
and militant (no-electoral) left movement, can meet scuh a threat. AND
it must meet the anti-alien hogwash directly by making OPEN BORDERS a
primary principle. There is no wallygaggin around the issue.

Carrol

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