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The Rape of Goa - A photo documentary
by
Rajan P. Parrikar
Venue: Menezes Braganza Art Gallery, Panjim, May 21-24, 2008
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/doc-notice.pdf
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2008/5/17 Carvalho wrote:
> I love it when Marxism wants to speak for and protect
> the small poor traditional guy. Marxist ideology is
> the result of misguided elitist intellectuals. All
> that the little guy wants is a chance to compete in a
> free and equitable market.
Selma,
For the little guy to get a fair price for his produce, he has to become a
member of a co-operative, thus becoming a socialist/marxist. If the consumer
wants to buy the produce at fair prices, s/he has to go to a trader. The
consumer also has to be convinced that the capitalist trader will provide him
produce at fair prices even though capitalism depends on the concept of "buy
low, sell high."
As far as misguided elitist intellectuals are concerned, I think all
the countries that you have lived in are the epitome of "misguided elitist
intellectuals." India thinks that it can only be governed by the Brahims
(spelling?), the Gulf countries only by the Sheiks and the USA only by the
George Bush dynasty. When are you going to live in a socialist country like
Canada where residents enjoy concepts such as free education, free health
services and a regular cheque from the Govt to the mother of every child? The
bonus of the Canadian socialist method is that we can (and do) kick out elected
public officials as soon as they stop performing. They are not elected again,
so bye bye elitist :-) Contrast this method to that of keeping on an
elitist leader just because he has the worst ratings ever of any US President.
Finally, FN wrote:
> Mario is talking through his hat about the ideological basis of the
> opposition to housing mega-projects
> ... and the infection seems to be catching on.
I agree.
I have always admired Mario for being the sole person on Goanet capable
of subtracting value from a debate.
Looks like his position is now being challenged!
Mervyn3.0
"Under private property ... Each tries to establish over the other an alien
power, so as thereby to find satisfaction of his own selfish need. The increase
in the quantity of objects is therefore accompanied by an extension of the
realm of the alien powers to which man is subjected, and every new product
represents a new potentiality of mutual swindling and mutual plundering."
- Marx -
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