Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] new class struggle thesis/chauvanism 2

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: Repeat: THE COMPUTER REV IS NOT BEING DEVELOPED IN A WAY THAT COMES INTO CONFLICT WITH THE EXISTING BOURGEOIS CONTROL IN RELATIONS OF PRODUCTION. IT IS BEING DEVELOPED IN A WAY THAT IS IN HARMONY WITH AND ENHANCES BOURGEOIS CONTROL IN RELATIONS OF PRODUCTION IN THE USA. WL: In America -

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] new class struggle thesis/ new polarity/Trotsky

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: The computer development of the material productive forces has _not_ yet come into conflict with the existing relations of production so as to cause a revolution in the legal expression of the relations of production. It has not changed the laws controlling relations of production, which is

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] new class struggle thesis/ new polarity/Thanks

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
The old society in which I was born and grew into manhood, is being destroyed by an objective process and nothing can stop it. Old formula is useless. We have inherited a treasure house of Marxist literature covering virtually every conceivable subject. We have also been wounded in the past my

[Marxism-Thaxis] Eyes on North Carolina

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
Thursday, November 03, 2005 The world is watching North Carolina Today in Raleigh, North Carolina, state workers will be holding a historic public hearing. Jurists from around the world will hear testimony from employees about racist incidents, forced overtime, and most critically a Jim

[Marxism-Thaxis] WL's distortion and misrepsentiion

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
WL says: Lets proceed from the Marxism of CB. Comrade CB defines relations of production as class relations and under capitalism the primary social classes are bourgeois proletarian and the petty bourgeoisie. These are the three great social class of which Marx speaks. These classes are the

[Marxism-Thaxis] Revolution has not come about as a result of the development of the computer tech in the means of pro

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
WL: Revolution comes about as a result of the development of the means of production. CB: However in the current computer rev in the means of production , a revolution has not come about. ___ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] WL's distortion and misrepsentiion

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: Then WL proceeds to give _WL'S_ conception of CB's conception of the relations of production, in which WL at will and at his leisure sticks in all kinds of distortions and misrepresentations of what CB says, just as CB told WL a few days ago. Let me go back and find where told him that and he

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Revolution has not come about as a result of the develop...

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
WL: Revolution comes about as a result of the development of the means of production. CB: However in the current computer rev in the means of production , a revolution has not come about. WL: That is your opinion. I defined what I mean by revolution as a process that is taking place in

[Marxism-Thaxis] Pants on fire :)

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
WL:Dammit, the feudal political order and the agrarian system it stood upon were overthrown by classes outside the primary social classes that made the system what it was - the bourgeoisie and the modern working class. ^^^ CB: You are a liar. :)

[Marxism-Thaxis] WL's distortion and misrepsentiion

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
WL: Fine. What of the issues. I cannot understand what you write from your framework. Deal with the issue. ^^^ CB: I have already dealt with the issue several times. The curent or latest leaps in the development of the instruments of production have not led to a rev over throwing bourgeois

[Marxism-Thaxis] No

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
Comrade, one moment you are the self appointed designator of what is classical Marxism and the next moment you demand a thousand definitions to everything, which I provide, and then when we disagree you get hurt. ^ CB: I act no more like the self appointed designator of what is classical

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] WL's distortion and misrepsentiion - more distortions

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: Basically, two phrases with the words relations of production in them. I'll take social relations of production = organization of the shopfloor relations of producttion in their totality = property relations ** WL: Well Marx states in the quote you presented from the

[Marxism-Thaxis] Not apparently

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
I apparently have thicker skin. CB: If so, it's not apparent. ^^^ And of course I tend to speak with authenticity of experience and a verifiable record for what I write. ^ CB: Not really, ^ From my standpoint you have not been able to understand dialectic and

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] WL's distortion and misrepsentiion

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: I have already dealt with the issue several times. The curent or latest leaps in the development of the instruments of production have not led to a rev over throwing bourgeois private property. WL: Revolutions do not overthrow a civic power. That is called the act of insurrection. What the

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] No

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: I act no more like the self appointed designator of what is classical Marxism than you do. You constantly assert authority as a to Marxism. There is nothing wrong with me doing the same thing right back at you. No I don't demand a thousand definitions to everything. This is a

[Marxism-Thaxis] Revolution has not come about as a result of the develop...

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
Waistline2 WL: Revolution comes about as a result of the development of the means of production. CB: However in the current computer rev in the means of production , a revolution has not come about. WL: -clip- I defined what I mean by revolution as a process that is taking place in

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Revolution come about as a result/American exceptionalism..

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
WL: -clip- I defined what I mean by revolution as a process that is taking place in front of us. WL: Revolutions do not overthrow a civic power. That is called the act of insurrection. What the revolution in the means of production do is sublate one form and quality of the organization of

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] new class struggle thesis/stalin pole2 -Strategyand tacti

2005-11-07 Thread Dogangoecmen
Waistline: What is lacking is the subjective understanding of the moment. We are still trying to advance on the basis of formulations and doctrine of the past period and they are useless today. DG: I wish it was like this and we could pass to a higher civilisation than capitalism without any

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Not apparently

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
^^^ CB; That's because you are the self-appointed arbiter of understanding dialectic and antagonism. WL: Actually I stated my source. Please state yours and prove me a liar. Where have you ever stated your source on antagonism in the history of the International Communist movement. I began with

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] new class struggle thesis/stalin pole2 -Strategyand tacti

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
DG: I wish it was like this and we could pass to a higher civilisation than capitalism without any reorganisation of production, distribution etc. But transitions in history do not work like that. I do not deny the fact that the more a society is advanced the shorter may be the transition. I

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Revolution come about as a result/American exceptionalism..

2005-11-07 Thread juan De La Cruz
Like I said before, I don´t have the time to sit in front of this computer neither the economic resources for sitting here and have a debate about my historical interpretation of the counterrevolutionary process that led us to this particular situation. Anyway, I want to say or repeat what I

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] new class struggle thesis/stalin pole2 -Strategyand tacti

2005-11-07 Thread juan De La Cruz
Greetings! I don´t have the economic resources to stay sitting at this computer for more than 30 minutes...Anyway, I see the transition period from one mode of production to another on a world scale as we intended to in the historical period that goes from 1917 to 1923. During the

[Marxism-Thaxis] Toffler

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
This says Toffler talks about a super-industrial society. CB ^^ Future Shock From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock#column-one , search http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock#searchInput Cover of Future Shock

[Marxism-Thaxis] Not apparently

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
W^^^ CB; That's because you are the self-appointed arbiter of understanding dialectic and antagonism. WL: Actually I stated my source. Please state yours and prove me a liar. ^ CB: I cited the passage from _The Manifesto of the Communist Party_. Therein Marx and Engels discuss class

[Marxism-Thaxis] Class antagonism in The Manifesto

2005-11-07 Thread Charles Brown
The distinguishing feature of communism is not the abolition of property generally, but the abolition of bourgeois property. But modern bourgeois private property is the final and most complete expression of the system of producing and appropriating products that is based on _class antagonisms_

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Class antagonism in The Manifesto

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
The distinguishing feature of communism is not the abolition of property generally, but the abolition of bourgeois property. But modern bourgeois private property is the final and most complete expression of the system of producing and appropriating products that is based on _class antagonisms_

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Not apparently

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
CB: I cited the passage from _The Manifesto of the Communist Party_. Therein Marx and Engels discuss class antagonism in terms of the irreconcilable conflicts of interest between the oppressing and exploiting class and the oppressed and exploited class. I'll send it to you again tomorrow. But you

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] No

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
WL: OK . . . your feeling are hurt. Sorry. Lets make up and go to the motel. ^ CB: I'm agitating you. Agitation and propaganda. I think you got me mixed up with somebody else. WL: Not in the least bit. This is old hat and a set up. Apparently I have the wrong relations of production. :-)

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Revolution come about as a result/American exceptionalism

2005-11-07 Thread Waistline2
As the theory of the national question and the African American people, I've heard your discussion of it a number of times, and your criticism of the CPUSA positions. What you say is ... I don't know what to call it...It's doesn't seem out and out wrong, but it's not particularly persuasive. I