[Marxism] Supercapitalism by Robert Reich

[S. Artesian]

Geez, this is nothing but baloney.  Influenced by the social contract 
theorists?  Mentored by Robert F. Kennedy?  Serving in 3 administrations? 
And proudly in the Clinton Administration, which was one of the really super 
ones of super-capitalism?

No wonder his big discovery is the distinction between the "golden age" of 
capitalism after WW2, and the "tawdry" capitalism of post  OPEC 1... as if 
the former did not produce, create, become the latter... as if the golden 
age was really that golden.  Korea?  just digging for gold.  Vietnam? just 
refining the ore.  Racism?  just white gold.

And the problem?  Is it with corporations?  Is it inherent in accumulation, 
in the generation and realization of profit?  No. It's in us, you and me, as 
consumer/investors.

His explanation of the transition from democracy to super-capitalism is just 
about as superficial as you can get-- a transition from beneficient monopoly 
to unbridled competition, which of course was the original gold in the 
golden age of capitalism.  No, Reich's not deconstructing Lenin, not turning 
Hegel upside down, but rather standing Ayn Rand on her head.  And in neither 
position does it,she,he have any ground to (head) stand on.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paula" <Paula_cerni at msn.com>
To: <sartesian at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:52 PM
Subject: [Marxism] Supercapitalism by Robert Reich