From: Paul Bullock (paulbullock@EBMS-LTD.CO.UK)
Date: Tue Dec 30 2003 - 17:02:42 EST
I think the equation of Chavez with Menem and Fujimori quite disgraceful. The later two were/are unconditional agents of imperialism, Chavez is regarded as due for regime change by the US! Quite the opposite association. Why this despair and cynicism about Chavez?? Paul Bullock. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rakesh Bhandari" <rakeshb@STANFORD.EDU> To: <OPE-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:45 PM Subject: Re: (OPE-L) Re: Paresh Chattopadhyay 'Capital, The Progenitor of Socialism' > >--On Monday, December 29, 2003 7:41 AM -0800 Rakesh Bhandari > ><rakeshb@STANFORD.EDU> wrote: > > > >... > >>We do know that he fired 18,000 workers (!)in name of > >>their all being stooges of the imperialists. > > > >What's your source that these were 100% 'workers', not middle managers and > >exec.'s? > > > >Paul > > > > Paul, > I'm sure that not all the people fired by Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez were > labourers. I think Michael L. suggested that most however were > technicians. Despite the good fortune of strong oil prices for this > rentier state, even the official unemployment rate had increased > under the Lt.Col's rule--electorally maintained, to be sure, but then > so was the rule of Fujimori and Menem. > Rakesh >
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