RE: [OPE] Agricultural Liberalization

From: GERALD LEVY (gerald_a_levy@msn.com)
Date: Wed Aug 27 2008 - 08:20:43 EDT


> More generally, it would be perverse if marxists were to argue for any> policy that was designed to keep food prices high, and thus maximize the> inefficiency of food production and depress real wages.
 
 
Hi Paul C:
 
Yes, in general, but the practicalities of class alliances might require 
a 'perverse' policy, especially in social formations where a significant % 
of the population are part of the peasantry.
 
In the case of the US this is not at issue, for various reasons, including
the fact that the beneficiaries of state agricultural price supports
are often the large, agribusiness corporations.
 
In solidarity, Jerry


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