Thomas Frank on the latest Obama flap Charles Brown --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Eli I thin it is interesting how Obama, for whatever reason, is violating key taboos. He has talked about race in an amazingly open way for a bourgeois politician and now he is actually approaching the question of class politics and the hidden injuries of class. That is of course the No-No of all No-Nos. regards Gary ^^^^ Gary, This is a perceptive observation from afar. This is exactly why so many are trying to twist the latest comments into a sign that he is an "elitist" . Of course, it is the opposite. The tone and purpose of O's statement was sympathetic to these victims of the capitalist system. Somehow I have a sneaking suspicion that O does _know_ that it is a systemic problem. That's why several of the establishment commentators attacked his statement as Marxist. O is not that dense or ignorant of the main theories of society. He certainly was not blaming the victims of economic devastation as individuals responsible for their own plight. What other theory is left for him to think _but_ a theory that there are systemic problems ? Charles _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
