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The job is open to anyone.

In Reply to: Sounds like campaign promises to me posted by Samuel Day Fassbinder on November 22, 1999 at 10:25:41:

: : Perhaps those who state UNEQUIVOCALLY that 100% of the means of production should be PUBLIC and that equality (through job rotation) should be a salient feature of the socialist state would be more trustworthy than those who state---with a million and one recondite qualifications---that SOME means of production should be private and SOME inequality is 'OK.'

: SDF: Sure, I'll do those things. Can I have the job now?

The job is open to anyone.

May the best program win (the confidence of the working class).

Follow Ups:

• sectarian Marxism: waiting for the masses to be suckered Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA November 26 1999 (6)
  • Have some confidence in the working class! Stoller November 26 1999 (5)
    • Yeah right Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA November 26 1999 (4)
      • Are you actually suggesting that 'capitalist democracy' IS democracy? Stoller November 27 1999 (3)
        • 'Quit writing off the working class' Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA November 27 1999 (0)
        • No, I'm suggesting it's better than nothing Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA November 27 1999 (1)
          • Capitalist democracy is not 'better than nothing'---it IS nothing Stoller November 29 1999 (0)