Re: On Anti-Americanism and Ant
On Jul 12, 2006, at 6:41 PM, Steven L. Robinson wrote:
But are we dealing with several organisms or one? Do the Europeans
or the Japanese have the ability to actively oppose an imperialist
action? Can they - at the level of the state - actively work
against it - as opposed to grumble under their breath? I think the
ruling classes (or elites or leaderships) of the US, EU, Japan etc
are so integrated economically, politically and militarily that
imperialism should be seen as a common enterprize as opposed to
projects of specific countries. SR
I’d mostly agree with this (which is the Panitch-Gindin line on US
imperialism, right?). But I get annoyed with all those folks in the
junior partner countries who mount their high horse and moralize
about ugly Americans, neglecting to note that the horse’s supply of
oats is guaranteed by the 82nd Airborne.
Doug