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tama

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6. Hmm

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:38 PM

Dec 2012

I get the sense you are speaking from American perspective, which is more narrow. I think globally and (in)act locally.

But if you wan't global general strikes (how else?) for e.g. 6 hour work day with equal pay to achieve full employment, I don't see conflict but same direction.

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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