On 6/8/15 3:25 PM, Charlie wrote: > It is old news that the U.S. declares it may use nuclear weapons in a > first strike for so-called deterrence (which sounds like a > contradiction, but who says imperialists care about logic?). From five > years ago: >
Charlie, do you consider yourself a Marxist? I know that you are very involved with value theory, etc. Let me appeal to you in terms that you may understand. There is capitalism in Russia. American oil companies were partners with Gazprom on joint exploration and drilling projects. Russian oligarchs own huge apartments in London and NY. There are Ferrari dealerships in Moscow, etc., etc., etc. Before the nastiness over Syria and Ukraine developed, the USA and Russia had no major beefs. George W. Bush said "I looked the man [Pootie-Poot] in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy and we had a very good dialogue. I was able to get a sense of his soul. He's a man deeply committed to his country and the best interests of his country and I appreciate very much the frank dialogue and that's the beginning of a very constructive relationship," Now George W. Bush was a politician far more aggressive than Barack Obama. What are the economic conflicts that would spur someone like Bush or Obama to launch WWIII? Has your falling rate of profit, something you cling to like Linus and his security blanket, reached the point of no return so that H-Bombs are necessary to open up Russia for foreign investment? Are you trying to break down an open door? > That's the kind of dispute you get when you put together almost any two > persons who make a principle of anti-"Stalinism." Someday you might grace us with your analysis of Stalin, a man you obviously dote on. What is it that appeals to you? His role in creating the state of Israel? His American satellite's endorsement of bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki--speaking of first strikes? I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
