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In reply to the discussion: Obama's Nefarious Right-wing Plot Revealed! [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)22. I believe that he may possibly be doing the best he can within the boundaries of what he is
permitted to do under the authority of the 1%.
And when we say "megapolitics" we don't refer to the number of those who move in them. There are a few, very few, who find themselves in this "megasphere". Megapolitics globalizes national politics, in other words, it subjects it to a direction that has global interests (that for the most part are contradictory to national interests) and whose logic is that of the market, which is to say, of economic profit. With this economist (and criminal) criteria, wars, credits, selling and buying of merchandise, diplomatic acknowledgements, commercial blocks, political supports, migration laws, coups, repressions, elections, international political unity, political ruptures and investments are decided upon. In short the survival of entire nations.
The global power of the financial centers is so great, that they can afford not to worry about the political tendency of those who hold power in a nation, if the economic program (in other words, the role that nation has in the global economic megaprogram) remains unaltered. The financial disciplines impose themselves upon the different colors of the world political spectrum in regards to the government of any nation. The great world power can tolerate a leftist government in any part of the world, as long as the government does not take measures that go against the needs of the world financial centers. But in no way will it tolerate that an alternative economic, political and social organization consolidate. For the megapolitics, the national politics are dwarfed and submit to the dictates of the financial centers. It will be this way until the dwarfs rebel . .
http://struggle.ws/mexico/ezln/1997/jigsaw.html
The global power of the financial centers is so great, that they can afford not to worry about the political tendency of those who hold power in a nation, if the economic program (in other words, the role that nation has in the global economic megaprogram) remains unaltered. The financial disciplines impose themselves upon the different colors of the world political spectrum in regards to the government of any nation. The great world power can tolerate a leftist government in any part of the world, as long as the government does not take measures that go against the needs of the world financial centers. But in no way will it tolerate that an alternative economic, political and social organization consolidate. For the megapolitics, the national politics are dwarfed and submit to the dictates of the financial centers. It will be this way until the dwarfs rebel . .
http://struggle.ws/mexico/ezln/1997/jigsaw.html
And right now, the dwarfs are rebelling all over the planet.
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"Unemployment rate is still nearly two points higher than when he took office."
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#29
Why are you harping on this? Fact remains, unemployment IS higher than when he took office.
leveymg
Jan 2012
#58
I was right, but was off by about a percent in my estimate of how much higher the U3 rate is now
leveymg
Jan 2012
#62
Good thinking - Escalate, draw down here to reposition troops there, start new wars - War is Peace.
leveymg
Jan 2012
#19
Hyperbolic foolishness and purist nonsense, ONCE AGAIN. "Started five wars." Oh give us a break.
RBInMaine
Jan 2012
#76
Please, put your expectations into reality. This incessant whining about Obama is very, very old.
RBInMaine
Jan 2012
#79
The only reason any of that stuff got passed was because the PL held Obama's feet to the fire!
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#9
Make you a deal. When people stop posting bullshit criticisms, I'll join you in asking folks to stop
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#17
ProSense has already quite aptly pointed them all out. Just read her responses to you. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#25
A good example of BS can be found in the edit history of your response to me up thread.
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#32
I believe that he may possibly be doing the best he can within the boundaries of what he is
Zorra
Jan 2012
#22
No, they're underlying values. And if all you're looking at are the lists...
ClassWarrior
Jan 2012
#55
I think the concept of "radical centrist" is important and accurate in describing neoliberals.
leveymg
Jan 2012
#60