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War on Belgrade and State Capitalism

Posted by: Samuel Day Fassbinder ( Citizens for Mustard Greens, USA ) on April 15, 1999 at 17:18:22:

Isn't the war against Yugoslavia just an example of US state capitalism at work? After all, the people sending the bombs out there have ahold of 48 cents of every dollar I sent the IRS last year, so they're doing pretty brisk business, and they have to try out the hardware they built (especially those B-1 Bombers at $1 billion apiece) so that they know they're building a quality product... Is there really that much of a difference between bombing civilians and feeding them "gut bombs" at McDonalds?
Under monopoly all mass culture is identical, and the lines of its artificial framework begin to show through. The people at the top are no longer so interested in concealing monopoly: as its violence becomes more open, so its power grows.
Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno, from the Dialectic of Enlightenment, p. 121

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And where there's business... Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 16 1999 (0)
What is happening over there is a disgrace to the human race and should be stopped. otto retired usa April 16 1999 (26)
- Which happening? by whom? Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 16 1999 (25)
  - Differing view Joshua USA April 17 1999 (24)
    - U.S./NATO propaganda works very well. A.A.Nagy California, U.S.A. April 18 1999 (21)
      - Stupid apeasement LARK April 19 1999 (20)
        
        Before I'd support the aims of the KLA bill April 21 1999 (5)
        
        You'd support Serbia and their facism through inaction right? LARK April 21 1999 (4)
        
        A page about the KLA Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 27 1999 (0)
        
        Horseshit bill April 22 1999 (2)
        
        Horseshit! Where? I thought some animals had got in here but I didn't think of anything that large! Lark Ireland April 26 1999 (1)
        
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        at last! Gee April 20 1999 (1)
        
        Our partnership is ironic, no? LARK April 21 1999 (0)
        
        Fence-sitting amidst premonitions of doom Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 20 1999 (2)
        
        Fundamentally Serbia is guilty of ethic crimes in Bosnia LARK April 21 1999 (1)
        
        More criticism of bombing and culture Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 21 1999 (0)
        
        Either way we get criticized Nikhil Jaikumar PCC MA, USA April 20 1999 (8)
        
        The Left needs kicked into shape Lark April 21 1999 (4)
        
        And more worlds of shit Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 22 1999 (0)
        
        Opposing. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK April 21 1999 (2)
        
        I've never been an advocate of bomobing alone. Lark April 21 1999 (1)
        
        good. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK April 21 1999 (0)
        
        bang! Copenhagen Pacifist society Seven heavens April 20 1999 (6)
        
        Diplomatic Death Squads LARK April 21 1999 (4)
        
        And more worlds of shit Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 22 1999 (0)
        
        Opposing. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK April 21 1999 (2)
        
        I've never been an advocate of bomobing alone. Lark April 21 1999 (1)
        
        good. Red Deathy Socialist Party UK April 21 1999 (0)
        
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    - Is it a good thing? I don't really know. Samuel Day Fassbinder Citizens for Mustard Greens USA April 18 1999 (1)
      - Helpful link... Red Deathy Socialist Party Uk April 18 1999 (0)