Max, I like Nader. I admire him very much. His main refrain is corporate and government abuse -- people not playing fairly. He is not dogmatic, but that is his central line. That does not mean that he would not support labor rights and the welfare state. I would have expected that you, who probably know as much about the populists as anybody on the list, would have agreed with that characterization.
On Sun, Mar 31, 2002 at 10:53:37AM -0500, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > "Ralph Nader is not a leftist. I doubt that he would call himself a > leftist. Is much more in line with the old populists, who believe in the > theory of Adam Smith . . . " > > Thank god for PEN-L. You learn something every day here. > > Yesterday I learned that Nader, who draws thousands of people > to his rallies to hear him and others rail against corporations, > globalization, Republicans, and Democrats, and in support of > industrial action, labor rights, regulation, and the welfare state > is not a leftist. > > Presumably that leaves just PEN-L and Looey. Overnight, the ranks > of the left have been depleted by 99 percent. Oh, the humanity!!! > > I'm not an expert, but I would summarize Smith's theory as the > good social effect resulting from narrow, self-seeking activity. > I defy anyone to find support for that among the old populists > or in Nader's movement. > > mbs > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
