Re: [OPE] Britain--parasitic and decaying capitalism: A comment

It accomodates to the redivision of the world... up to the limits of
tolerance of the bigger powers.

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From: "Paul Cockshott" <wpc@dcs.gla.ac.uk>
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Subject: RE: [OPE] Britain--parasitic and decaying capitalism: A comment

> Have you ever heart of the world trade organisation?
> How does that fit with 'division of the world'?
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>> If you were talking about Sweden the time of Gustavus Adolphus perhaps
>> but now?
>
> Hi Paul C:
>
> Yes, now. Look at the direct foreign investment by Sweden's capitalists.
> Look at the character of Swedish - trans-national - corporations. Look at
> integration of Sweden in EU. Look at financial integration
>
>
>> You seem to be saying that any highly productive capitalist economy is
>> imperialist -- this drains the term of most of its original meaning. Do
>> you suggest that Sweden is likely to go to war with Danemark over the
>> division of the Baltic?
>
> No, but that drains the term of its _specific_ meaning under capitalism.
> You seem to want to maintain its original, _pre-capitalist_, meaning.
>
> Wars, even under the epoch of late capitalism, are only (generally) fought
> where necessary. The territorial division of the world can often be done
> through non-military (i.e. strictly economic) means.
>
> In solidarity, Jerry
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