One: To touch the DSA— on Western European-style socialism and its government provision of social insurance and health care, with Marxist-Leninism totalitarianism…
Thanks for your latest regarding President Obama and ‘socialist.’ Yes! He is not a Socialist. Yes! He is a Capitalist; however, I hope he is a ‘responsible’ capitalist, if this version of capitalism can exist. He is the President of America because he (an American) came from a non-political and a more humble beginning-maybe? Our President(s), are more our Actor(s) on the national and world stage. You know; Executive and Legislative and Judicial Branches of our ‘democratic’ government—Wow! Our government cancels our government—Wowzer!
From a July 16, 2012…DSA email: Joseph M. Schwartz combined Marxist-Leninism totalitarianism as a simple fact. Perhaps; this is an incorrect combination. Karl Marx often compared Totalitarianism to Capitalism. ‘A totalitarian society is the logical result of unbridled capitalist development.’ And! Karl Marx was no capitalist. (Please note: This is not a criticism of Mr. Schwartz).
…Bakunin or Kropotkin or Emma Goldman all claimed Marx was a Totalitarian…in a different time. They were Brave Anti-Capitalist Revolutionaries, etc. A deadly struggle was on-going in Europe—Northern Europe and Russia ad infinitum…Hard times-definitely. Blurred-maybe? (Conclusion: Perhaps—Mr. Schwartz is correct)?
Two: We are in the grip of terror. It is the Presidential Election Year. While important; I believe this is the time of blurred vision and lies. This is the time of pathetic sound-bites and pathetic News-Shows in four-part harmony. And! Blah-Blah-Blah…
Three: War and War and War: ‘What it is good for?’ It ends life too quickly. Innocence dies! History is a rewrite. The ‘graciousness’ of living is removed from civilization. Young men and women fight one another and die… (The Hunger Games II and III and…)? Hearts-do-break! We love our children! Religion not needed! Christ—What a Blur-Job…Once Truth existed? When and Where and How?
And! Beautiful you are…
‘Among the Stars there is a Place where my Heart Always Returns.’ From “Home” by Unsun…
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