Greetings Economists, On Feb 5, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Jim Devine wrote:
that's the $64 billion question! What _is_ to be done?
Doyle; If it an organizational question that cannot be answered I think. If one sticks to economic forecasts I would say some broad things; one - class divisions will heighten because of pressure on the consumer debt. The current hard right stance is to bring up the problem with immigrants threatening job security and crime. That seems to not be very meaningful to most people. The class conflict inclines the democrats to offer reforms, and usually that means the right resists, and gives some validation to left support of reforms. Without organizational means the left is a sort of inchoate mass movement. The economy guts neoliberalism. Two - the military economy is seriously weakened by Iraq and Afghanistan. Possibly allowing external forces to gather strength in the face of U.S. threats. That's been going on for quite awhile. But radical moves in the U.S. seem to be increasing about military symbols. An on-going dissipation of public support for the symbols is likely. three - Global warming pushes for specific kinds of changes that the U.S. can't control. Dragging their feet pushes the public toward left stances about energy unfairness. Going toward energy reform asks for global frameworks to be built upon new basis. thanks, Doyle Saylor
