[Marxism] How today's working-class would confront a Great Depression

[Aaron Aarons]

>Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:44:44 -0400
>From: "Fred Feldman" <ffeldman at bellatlantic.net>
>Subject: Re: [Marxism] How today's working-class would confront a Great
> Depression
>
>The cartoon beautifully describes an attitude I find easy to identify with, having always believed firmly in skimping on necessities so I could spend on luxuries.

It's funny when people skimp on their own necessities so as to spend on luxuries.

What's not funny is that a few billion people in the world have been forced to skimp on necessities (like food) so that a few hundred million could and still can spend on luxuries.

>But then, I tend to give "consumerism" somewhat more mixed reviews than my fellow left puritans.
>Fred Feldman

Puritans condemn sexually active people. It's not puritanical to condemn rapists.

 - Aaron