[Marxism-Thaxis] voting-2

2000-11-08 Thread neil
Bill bartlett-- Political democracy is THE form/essence of most of the big bourgeois powers political superstructures today ! You admit the bosses use their economic power , ownership of economy , etc. to build up govermental power to do their bidding. Great! Then how on earth is punching

[Marxism-Thaxis] voting

2000-11-08 Thread neil
Bill Bartlett--- So, according to you the the E. Timorese have achieved real 'independence' via their voting ! Really?? The E. Tomorese "independence' leaders have cut their own deals with Australian and US imperialism, Also Portuguese capital has manuvered to get a cut of the action, plund

[Marxism-Thaxis] voting

2000-11-07 Thread neil
Yes, Jim D., true sure "they" give you a little red -white and blue sticker for your so-called duty to vote. But the "they" is a courtesy of the capitalists political state machinery for going along with and promoting the illusion that common folk have some say-so over the governments actions