I received Socialist Standard #1443 on 1st November, but couldn't face reading it then. As the strap line says, whoever would've won workers would've lost, but by far the worst of the possibilities happened.
"The main effect of capitalist elections is not to bring about real change but to promote the illusion of change."
"If capitalist democracy is a rigged circus anyway, some will think, why not elect the most outrageous clown?" ?
Bookwomble Their main concern is the economy, which a barrage of Republican disinformation has represented as a failed basket-case under Biden. This isn't so, objectively speaking. The economy is in fact very healthy, at least for wealth owners...A healthy economy of desperate workers is capitalism's ideal operating condition." I'll try to post something else that's positive, if I can find it ?? 4d
Leftcoastzen Sigh 4d
Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen I get your sigh. I did have a slight hesitation as my thumb was heading towards the Post button, wondering if it is "too soon". For myself, I find a kind of relief in learning about the workings of capitalism and capitalists, as it makes sense of the otherwise incomprehensible. People are strange, as Jim Morrison said, but getting to know them helps with compassion (admittedly, I've a long way to go with some people! ?). 4d
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Anna40 I moved from Europe to the US 10 years ago and it never ceases to amaze me how capitalistic this country is, how everything is about consumption be it money, food, people, nature. I‘m generalizing, I know, and not every American is a capitalist but the majority yes. So this would be interesting to read. The article is not online, is it? 4d
Bookwomble @Anna40 I don't think the specific article is online, but below is a link to the website for the SPGB, which does have articles, resources and information on it 🙂 https://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/ 4d
Anna40 Thank you 4d
Bookwomble @Anna40 Ooh - you can download a pdf of the whole issue for free! ✊ https://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/socialist-standard/2020s/2024/no-1443-novemb... 4d
Anna40 Great! Thanks! 4d
Jari-chan Thank you for the link! 2d
Bookwomble @Jari-chan You're welcome 😊 2d
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