Brian Becker is National Coordinator of the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition and editor of Socialism & Liberation Magazine
He answers convincingly, and with humor and wit, that the current state of capitalism, monopoly state capitalism, exists because of and feeds a huge war machine. Without endless war, the economy would crumble. And no, it can’t last forever, can it?
Ballooning trade and budget deficits caused by insane spending on war, a crumbling infrastructure, and nonstops attacks on the social net, specifically on Social Security, all point towards a capitalist system in crisis.
Recorded at a Party for Socialism & Liberation meeting in L.A., Apr. 22, 2005.

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The UK economy has slowed almost too a halt, and yet, the Bank of England wants to raise rates to fight inflation. The Eurozone is, likewise, on the brink of recession. Rob Portman, another one of the good hair Delay clones in the house is going to be the next trade representative, and who is he blaming all of this on?

China. What did the G-7 talk about in their last meeting, harmonizing European and American monetary policy? No, China. Why the sudden tightening against China? Because the people at the top of the western economy are about to get squeezed, and squeezed as hard as they have squeezed the wage earners over the last few years.

Because China isn’t just undercutting the cost of labor, it is now set on undercutting the most bloated cost in the US and European economy - the cost of management. Bush and company are more than happy to have China eat your lunch, but they are now panicked because China is about to eat their lunch.

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From Sue’s dad regarding the Shiavo matter:
 
“If every American who existed in a vegetative state were allowed to die, who would be left to vote for the Republican Party?”

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