[Marxism] Sh** flying in upcoming Bolivian elections.

[S. Artesian]

Nobody here is on the warpath against Morales; no Marxists are calling for 
Morales head in a basket.  That's just baloney, on a par with government 
ministers claiming the miners' protests are part of a right wing strategy. 
Garbage.

And even the Financial Times reported that 2 miners had been killed.  So 
who's really throwing bombs?

The question is:  Can Morales, who quite clearly wants reconciliation with 
the dissident elements to his right, resolve the class struggle in Bolivia, 
other than by making way for a Pinochet-type reaction?

I think the answer is just as clearly no.  As for Morales tendency to make 
compromises, deals with the ruling class---   I would point out that Morales 
and the MAS were among the last to call for the nationalization of the 
petroleum and gas fields in 2005, announcing support some 4 weeks after 
initital demands and demonstrations against Mesa's plan; and before the 
demonstrations?  I'm sure Fred and others will jump to correct me if I'm 
wrong, but I believe Morales supported Mesa's "compromise."


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Lippmann" <walterlx at earthlink.net>
To: <sartesian at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Marxism] Sh** flying in upcoming Bolivian elections.