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The situation in Korea is beginning to cause a good deal of anxiety. Australia's Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has already distinguished himself by declaring Australia's willingness to go to war if the USA is attacked by North Korea. Turnbull is of course under a great deal of domestic pressure that is due in no small part to the ongoing collapse of the neoliberal economic model. Australia's economy suffers from the Dutch Disease Syndrome where resourced based economies suffer from economic imbalance. He is also in strike around the issue of gay marriage or marriage equality. A social progressivist himself he has betrayed these ideals to keep his right wing rivals at bay. The result is that he looks and is a weak Prime Minister and that in part explains his macho posturing with his talk of declaring war on Korea. But what actually is happening with the Korean crisis? The notion that North Korea constitutes a threat to the world is beyond laughable, but in this crazy world, it might even be taken seriously. It certainly seems to be in the world called into being by Trump's unhinged language. What is the meaning of the Chinese statement opposing regime change but saying they would remain neutral if North Korea attacked first? Has China secretly warned the USA not to launch a preemptive strike on Korea? Then I would dearly love to see an intelligent account of the events in Virginia. Did the anti-fa forces smash up the Nazis? If so good on them. comradely Gary _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
