[Marxism] Eight Theses on the Economic Crisis

[S. Artesian]

Holy smoke, Batman,  how much time do I get to answer all those questions? 
Don't you think if I knew the answer to all that  I'd be rich and 
good-looking instead of just good-looking?

Seriously,  this is going to take some time.  I don't know about 2004-2006 
being the time of their, the bourgeoisie's, life, but I certainly think we 
have to look at what the tremendous price inflation in oil did to the rest 
of the economy, the function it played in "steering" profit to the oil 
majors, and I think that price inflation was the sort of culmination to 
overproduction,  an attempt to offset the decline in rate of return.

Can I link all these facets to one "unified force theory of the capitalist 
universe"?   Geez, I don't know.  I can't even find out how much cash IBM 
has socked away in Europe and Asia.

Michaels L &P,  D OC, Matt Russo, John, Imani, Waistline, Paul Flewers, 
Steve Palmer,  Shane, Jim Farmelant.. anybody care to take a crack at this?

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From: "brad bauerly" <bbauerly at gmail.com>
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