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HiPointDem

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3. global general strikes -- for what plan? that's a nice theoretical position, but i don't see it as

Reply to tama (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:07 PM

Dec 2012

politically viable one under current conditions.

spain & greece have 25% unemployment & even they can't get a general strike going that lasts more than a few days.

you be in charge of organizing the global general strike, ok? you can combine that with your program for ecological austerity.

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Full Employment as the New Progressive Paradigm (part 2 of 4) [View all] HiPointDem Dec 2012 OP

How do you get to full employment if you have people constantly coming here to work? dkf Dec 2012 #1

Disagree tama Dec 2012 #2

global general strikes -- for what plan? that's a nice theoretical position, but i don't see it as HiPointDem Dec 2012 #3

To get rid of the parasite class bosses tama Dec 2012 #4

you have the little problem that a majority aren't interested in getting rid of the 'parasite class HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5

Hmm tama Dec 2012 #6

actually, not so much as you might think. it's been my experience in every country i've lived in HiPointDem Dec 2012 #7

I like the Occupy Sandy slogan tama Dec 2012 #8

full employment would be a radical change. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

The current problem... frostfern Dec 2012 #10

K&R PETRUS Dec 2012 #11