[Marxism] Physicians as 'proletrianized': Was DISILLUSIONED WITH MARXMAILers!

[Andy]

well said, Hari!

best wishes,

Andy

On Sep 12, 2007, at 8:35 PM, <hari.kumar at sympatico.ca> wrote:

>
> "farmelantj at juno.com" <farmelantj at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [Marxism] DISILLUSIONED WITH MARXMAILers!
>
> Hi:
> You wrote on this topic, I would fully agree.
>
> The issue actually comes up with respect to the question of "Do  
> physicians have the right to strike?"
>
> So the status of petit-bourgeois is - exactly the in-betweens - being  
> ground down - but not belongign to oen or the other *fully*.
> In the words of Marx & Engels:
> "The bourgeoisie has stripped of its halo every occupation hitherto  
> honoured and looked up to with reverent awe. It has converted the  
> physician, the lawyer, the priest, the poet, the man of science, into  
> its paid wage labourers."
> http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/ 
> ch01.htm
> Communist Manifesto: Part 1: "Bourgeois and Proletarians".
>
> If those flaunting "old-fashioned - out-of-date -antedelluvian  
> Marxism-Leninism" (A paraphrase of Louis I believe) are permitted to  
> have a say - there are some essays on this in general here:
> http://www.allianceml.com/INDEXPAGES/INDEXSUBJECTNAMEJULY2001.html
>
> Regarding Physicians & the right to strike:
> In the Medical Reform Group (Ontario) - this became a major issue. It  
> also has been a major issue in other venues such as 'Needle' Health  
> cooperative in the long-gone NHS of the UK.
>
> In brief, I would agree with the general depiction of Farmelant. It  
> carries a general message to other layers of the in-betweens - or for  
> those not frightened of French - petit-bourgeoisie.
>
> The issue of 'status' that has come up - is nothing to do with the  
> 'objective' real status. It has a lot to do with the perceived  
> mis-guided sense of 'status'.
>
> Hari Kumar
>
>
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