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Germany, the overthrow of Stalinism and the left : Comments

By John Passant, published 6/10/2010

The first step on the road to the liberation of humanity is the abolition of 'free market' and state capitalism.

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Really, Passy, you don't provide particularly convincing examples, do you.

>>Bolivia in 2005... Hungary in 1956, France 1968, Portugal in 74, Iran 78/79 with the shoras, Poland until 1989... show the potentality of the working class to challenge the dictators who run our day to day lives, and the potential to create a new society of plenty, where want is a foreign word and democracy rules in all aspects of life.<<

The word you use is "potential". But it works better as "forlorn hope", or "daydream".

If even Morales can't make it happen, given the support he has and the power he wields, doesn't that give you the tiniest clue that you might be chasing rainbows?

Your remaining examples are even more ephemeral. The student anarchy that drove Paris 68 bears no resemblance to your utopian uplands, nor indeed did Solidarnosc, at any stage, think in terms of a "society of plenty". They were too busy being practical and pragmatic.

Still, there's no harm in dreaming, Passy, which comes free of charge, and without any responsibility.

Enjoy.
Posted by Pericles, Monday, 11 October 2010 4:43:00 PM
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