Jim Devine wrote: > > > A people's anti-monopoly coalition is the most urgent task facing the > > proletariat today. In light of the menacing growth of tea party fascism, > > the working class vanguard calls upon the progressive community, the > > trade unions and all peace-loving and antiracist fighters to forge an > > alliance with the more enlightened wing of the national bourgeoisie to > > fend off the threat to civilization, peace, social justice and the > > future profits of Chase-Morgan and Goldman-Sachs. > > is that from Orwell's "Politics of the English Language," i.e., an > example of bad political prose? ;-) >
Indeed it is good enough to come from Orwell's text. Realistic too. I've read such stuff from various sources. The trick comes from defining "monopoly" rather than capitalism as the enemy. Once that hump is crossed, any kind of politics or non-politics can be justified. Carrol _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
