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Well, this may cause you to rethink your position, Shane, but I agree with you [and Bina] on the obsolescence of the notion of imperialism as developed by Lenin [and I think Lenin's analysis is more than obsolete-- it was inadequate from the getgo]. And I agree on the nature of the Iranian Islamic regime. To Shawn-- I have no doubt that the US is hard at work trying to take advantage, precipitate, turn, whatever the protests in a direction of its liking and all I can say to that is...so what? The US was hard at work in Poland, inside and outside Solidarnosc-- but the "work" could only gain traction, could find room to maneuver, because there were material, economic, class bases for the struggle of the Polish workers. And for just that reason we don't support Jaruzelski's pre-emptive coup. The fundamental issue is: are there material, economic reasons-- that old conflict between means and relations of production-- driving the actions of both the regime and the protests? Bina sure could use an editor, though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Mage" <[email protected]> ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
