I think the "coastal elites" narrative is a product of the right-wing disinformaton machine and is without merit. Capitalism, on the level of major corporations and their constoria, are global and have no patriotism no matter their geographic location. Progressive workers are not lmited to the "heartland." Politicians push patriotism, for lack of issues and policy, to attract the support of the lumpenized ignorati. Our workers' movement must be international knowing that Chinese, Vietnamese, Mexican, and other workers around the world work for the same corporations and are pitted against each other for maximum profits and minimum working standards. This reminds me o a poem I wrote years ago --
*All's Not Quiet* When I see the flags waving I know death is sure to follow and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air I'm told, "patriotism is a good thing" love of country and all that. . . I see in my mind the old flickering images, ecstatic proud Germans waving those little flags It felt so good in those days after shameful defeat in war and the weakness and corruption of Weimar it felt so good to be proud again to adore god and country blood and soil to be strong and united we stand and patriotism is a good thing and they all hate us anyway so bomb them all and let god sort 'em out We're back and we're proud and Never Again and make America Great We're number one and these colors don't run so wave that flag with pride But am I still talking about Germany or am I talking about Israel or Croatia or our own corporate empire where misery pools to wealth and the burning world fuels our glory? Or does it matter? Does it matter? Is patriotism still a good thing if it kills if it justifies murder? Mass murder? If it prohibits asking even this? So wave that little flag harder or better yet put it down Now is the time to stop fanning hatreds to stop cheering murder to dispossess the evil which threatens us all to look each other in the eyes to listen and hear our common human needs our common hopes for the future if there is to be one at all -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#683): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/683 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/76346454/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES<br />#1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message.<br />#2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived.<br />#3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
