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Another example of how there’s very little thought on the post-capitalist future is when Adam and others talk about the possibility of nuclear power.
To put this in context, if socialism were to be established now or in the coming decades there would still be nuclear power stations. They can’t simply be turned off and will continue to give off heat. Socialist society might as well use this to generate electricity even if it is decided to eventually close them all down.
There is another aspect too. If socialism inherits from capitalism the problem of global warming (as it would) and decides to stop burning fossil fuels altogether nuclear power may have to be resorted to instead until the situation is under control.
Yes, there is a (new) AV and they know about it. Someone said it lasts for more than 2 hours. I only watched so far to the brief description of projects A and B. Have you got to the end? In fact will anybody?
Here’s the YouTube channel. I expect they do it for a living so might not be inclined to let us use it for free, but we can of course publicise it (the first one). Interesting that she calls it “socialism” and not “Anarcho-communism”. Obviously we favour project B (project A is socialism with non-circulating labour time vouchers).
This has given him delusions about his business acumen, which are now playing out in his dealings as President.
Good point. You could be right.
Incidentally, Trump got a mention (beginning of chapter 31) in Francis Fukuyama’s 1992 book on the End of History as an example, as a property developer, of someone who serves causes that “are not the most serious or the most just”. So he has been a national figure in the US for over 30 years.
I would have thought that the best description of Trump is that he is a business boss applying the same behaviour on the political field that they do on the economic. Instead of polite diplomatic niceties, ruthless competition exploiting the weakness of rivals and applying the principle that “might is right”.
A previous US President, Theodore Roosevelt before WW1, proclaimed “speak softly and carry a bit stick”. Trump is proclaiming “carry a big stick and wave it about”.
Actually this could be seen as a breath of fresh air clearing away the hypocrisy of the “wars for democracy” and concern for “human rights” that the mealy-mouthed officeholders in other states have tried to fool us with for so long.
The rivalry between capitalist states for sources of raw materials, markets, trade routes, and investment outlets can be seen for what it is — the competitive struggle for profits that is built-in to capitalism.
The first 500 leaflets were distributed in Hammersmith earlier today. The LibDems and the Labourites had been out too. Which is good in the sense that it will give some context to our leaflet which is a generic one that doesn’t mention the ward or the date of the election.
It is a safe Labour ward where they got over 70 percent of the votes at the last election in 2022.
Hammersmith Broadway is not far from Chiswick where the old West London branch used to meet. The branch also used to run a street stall there so it is not as if we are not known in the area.
The remaining 500 allocated to the ward will be distributed next Tuesday and then we will move down the river to Vincent Square which is between Victoria Station and the Houses of Parliament.
The complete article can be found here:
http://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2019/09/who-is-mao-tse-tung-1975.html?m=0
The comrade who produces the Grist digest of news items has found this about the guru of the 1980s RCP on a local online news website:
Today members handed out the leaflet at the start of the counter-demonstration:
“Minister backs defence firms after protests” was the headline of an article in the Times on 29 January. The minister in question was John Healey, the Secretary of State for “Defence”. He was reported as saying “at a dinner hosted by the ADS, a UK defence industry trade body”:
“Britain’s wars will not be stopped by boycotting its defence industry, the defence secretary has said, adding that those targetting companies that build weapons for the UK military have ‘flawed’ intentions.
John Healey said it was ‘unacceptable’ that the defence industry was being treated like tobacco and gambling firms. (…)
National security is a ‘precondition for economic security, investor confidence and social stability’, he added.”“Britain’s wars” may not be stopped by boycotting its “defence” industry but they certainly won’t be by the Labour government.
“Our job is to work with businesses to create the environment that allows them to thrive.”
Labour, Tory, Same Old Story has never been truer.
The front page headline in today’s Times is:
PM invokes Thatcher in promise to cut red tape
Starmer: I’ll clear regulatory weeds for businessIt’s about a short article he has written for them in which he writes:
“Our job is to work with businesses to create the environment that allows them to thrive.”
Precisely. That in fact is the job of any government under capitalism and which any party which takes office must do.
Revealing too that a PM question time today the leader of the Tory party complained that the Labour Party had stolen their clothes.
Best I can do. Perhaps there is someone else here who knows how to post the image directly.
