A main fallacy in the "anti-conspiracy theory" idea that is all the rave on the Left these days is that observing that a given major political event is the result of a plot by agents of the ruling class does not entail a THEORY that the SYSTEM is a "conspiracy" and not a system.
The fact that there are divisions in the ruling class doesn't mean there are no plots by agents of the ruling class, that the ruling class is divided over everything ! In the main , the ruling class is NOT divided, but united, otherwise, they'd fall. Duh. The main characteristic of the ruling class is that it is united, not divided, vis-a-vis the working class. The historically necessary condition for ruling classes to rule, given that they are always elite minorities , is that they be more class conscious and united than the classes they rule over. "Class conscious" means very much aware and knowing of what they are doing, including sitting around talking about and planning how to keep ruling over the working classes through specific programs, bribes, wars, assassinations, provocations, diversions, numerous and various crimes , not by accident , but by plan ,purpose and organization. Don't kid yourself. They have arguments and disagreements, but in the main relative to the working class they are unified and CONSCIOUS. Jumping up and squawking "conspiracy theory ! conspiracy theory !" everytime somebody speculates about plots by ruling class agents tends to make the squawker sound naïve and ivory towerish, like they have their head in the clouds,and thereby less credible on other issues. We are in a class war. Know thy class enemy. Charles * Subject: Re: quotation du jour * From: Dan Scanlan ________________________________ Calling an observation a conspiracy theory is, I think, a glandular reaction and not an adequate argument. The world bustles with conspiracies from parents hiding Christmas presents from their kids to Bush Sr. and Gov. Clinton trading arms for drugs. Calling either act a conspiracy theory doesn't not address the validity of the facts. -clip-
