File spoon-archives/marxism-thaxis.archive/marxism-thaxis_1998/marxism-thaxis.9803, message 1082


Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:14:41 +0100
From: James Heartfield <James-AT-heartfield.demon.co.uk>
Subject: M-TH: Chocolate teapot


Bob writes:

"Jim appears to give a whole new list of "movements" as proof that
Kautsky lives albeit in and extremely bizaar costume these days.
Naturally I can understand Jim's enthusiam in pointing out that the
movement on "fox hunts" draws people like Di's fineral.

"But what has this to do with the central contradictions facing
capitalism/imperialism with the demise of the Soviet Union..?

"At best Jim's defense is a red and blue version of tailing various
quite dubious movements which hardly have the social power to change
anything.."

Bob, wake up.

If the central contradiction facing imperialism had no impact on real
life events, then it wouldn't be the central contradiction, would it.

You cannot go on saying we live in exceptional times forever.
Eventually, the exception becomes the rule. Let's face it, the kind of
social struggles that you are dreaming about are as rare as rocking-
horse shit. 

If Marxism cannot explain the kinds of social conflicts that we have
today then it would be about as much use as tits on a bull.

You seem to think that Marxism is about insisting that nothing ever
changes. I cannot think of any outlook that is more hostile to the
spirit of Marxism.
-- 
James Heartfield


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