Oops sorry I spelt your name wrong Deirdré. Also I should have said that this stuff has been ramping up since the 70's/80's, not since Wold War 2, as the initial post-war period required big government spending to rebuild many countries.
I dunno if the terminology is different it the US. If so the word 'new deal' would probably feature, that old chestnut vs free market stuff. Anyway I could waffle forever on this but now is time for me to listen o my own 'war on text' stuff and not go there on this list. I'll save it for a video that I may get ound to making one of these lifetimes. Steve of Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is the concept of a general-strike long gone in the united states? Its > alive and well in many parts of Europe. I dont think the UK has had a > pproper general strike since the winter of discontent 1978-79. I > wouldnt claim to understand Italian politics but theres historically > some kind of people-power (or radical thinking or somthing) in Italy > that gets, from time to time, repressed in ways noticably different to > elsewhere. I do not know if this also relates to the apparent > populatiry of small pirate tv stations in Italy? Anyway I wont argue > with Deidre about the causes except to say its all a part of the big > 'there is no alternative' move to neo-liberalism and market reform > stuff that weve been assured for decades is good for us, but which > like anything else has its downsides (and is no miracle cure and is > unsustainable but thats just by opinion). Some countries (UK, US, > notable others are further ahed on this conversion than others. Its > often personalised, eg in the UK its 'thatcherism', but its a general > trend really thats been ramping up heavily since World War 2) > > The post-thanksgiving shopping frenzy sounds much like post-xmas and > new-years day sales orgies elsewhere. Some items can be greatly > slashed in price on such occasions, and this is compensated for by > extra volume of products shifted, or by price-cutting on selected > lines but getting people to buy high-profit stuff at the same time. > Also once its become traditional then competition kicks in , eveyone > slashes prices on that day so if you want to get some money from the > masses of shoppers then you gotta join in. I dont know if the timing > is also good to help some inventory issues, eg getting rid of certain > models of stuff in order to bring the new ranges in for Christmas. > > Steve of Elbows. > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 11/25/05, Jack Olmsted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > The Detroit Free Press has included video clips with their story > > > today on Black Friday of locals waiting in the cold early AM to buy > > > stuff cheap. > > > > > > Is stuff really that much cheaper, or is this some kind of herd > mentality in > > action? > > > > > > > A nationwide strike - interesting... > > > > > > Protesting the inevitable pension cuts, job layoffs, etc. Italy can no > > longer afford its lifestyle. So, just to slash productivity even more, > > everybody goes on strike and makes it difficult even for those who > want to > > work to do so. > > > > -- > > best regards, > > Deirdré Straughan > > > > www.beginningwithi.com (personal) > > www.tvblob.com (work) > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
