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11. You are dismissing revolution when it certainly has changed the landscape -
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:18 AM
Apr 2016

whether for better or worse (and whom it benefits) is another big topic with various outcomes in various places. Who is to say Cuba will be "better off" with capitalism? It depends upon how you define and measure "better off", and whom exactly is doing "better".

"Long march strategy" - that is what we have been doing for some time now as the income inequality grows and the planet is literally destroyed. We don't have time for your method. As far as begging everyone to come along, that isn't going to need to happen. Conditions warrant when revolution happens, and the best theorists can do is be ready when that crash comes (in fact if I were you I'd keep an eye on July in Cleveland).

You're more than welcome to continue your march with the neo-liberals but I doubt the planet is going to be able to survive your efforts (the outsourcing to lower all the boats worldwide is destroying our atmosphere via pollution, the income inequality you're leaving in it's wake in the US is leading to fascist candidates becoming quite popular, and the war-mongering is killing people worldwide not to mention depleting resources that should be used for infrastructure and keeping people alive - health care, education, etc.)

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