When democracy failed

[PatM]

Chilling

[August1991]

From link above:

Germany's response was to use government to empower corporations and reward the society's richest individuals, privatize much of the commons, stifle dissent, strip people of constitutional rights, and create an illusion of prosperity through continual and ever-expanding war. America passed minimum wage laws to raise the middle class, enforced anti-trust laws to diminish the power of corporations, increased taxes on corporations and the wealthiest individuals, created Social Security, and became the employer of last resort through programs to build national infrastructure, promote the arts, and replant forests.

This is a caracture of history and a bizarre attempt to justify nonsensical policies today.

Am I wrong in noticing that the left increasingly uses fear to garner support?

[Guest eureka]

Yes! It seems to me that the Left is more inclined to use truth.

[PatM]

From link above:

Germany's response was to use government to empower corporations and reward the society's richest individuals, privatize much of the commons, stifle dissent, strip people of constitutional rights, and create an illusion of prosperity through continual and ever-expanding war. America passed minimum wage laws to raise the middle class, enforced anti-trust laws to diminish the power of corporations, increased taxes on corporations and the wealthiest individuals, created Social Security, and became the employer of last resort through programs to build national infrastructure, promote the arts, and replant forests.

This is a caracture of history and a bizarre attempt to justify nonsensical policies today.

Am I wrong in noticing that the left increasingly uses fear to garner support?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The left? Have you listened to any of the neo-cons speeches at all? Every one uses the same format:

The world is a terrible place. Aside from us, the world wants to kill you. Only by letting us control your lives can you remain safe. Trust us, Believe us, or the boogeyman will get you.

We on the "left" remember and honour the words "Never again".

[Montgomery Burns]

Chilling

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Indeed, it is chilling...that you would drop a link from the ultra-left commondreams.org site and expect anyone to take you seriously.