You need to look at the early '30's in Germany.
BTW, Buchanan is NOT "left". He speaks to the fears of the old middle
class, and looks backwards. The problem is not that the economy is
international in scope - the problem is WHOSE economy will it be and for
what purposes will it be employed?
DDeBar
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> From: Anthony Abdo <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CHOMSKY] Pat Wishes The US Left- A Very Merry Christmas
> Date: Saturday, December 18, 1999 6:24 PM
>
> It's easy to see,  that Pat Buchanan has now effectively positioned
> himself,  far to the Left of any Democratic or Republican Party
> candidates.      Also sad to say,  that he appears to have positioned
> himself to the Left, of many "Green" and "Social Democratic" formations,
> also.     At least in the eyes of the public, that don't have
> telescopes,  to find the progressive foreign policy positions of
> Leftists,  so seemingly non-committed to building any sort of PEACE
> Movement in the US.
>
> Many of these "Left" organizations,  will quickly be engaged in building
> the campaign of Gore or Bradley!      They will bleat away about "peace"
> and "tolerance".    The "peace"  rhetoric of Pat will look to many,  to
> be much more sincere and convincing,  than that of the Democrats,  or
> say......Ralph Nader.
>
> I can hear now, all the tepid lectures of Liberals,  about why Pat is so
> bad..... But look at the record of Liberals and "Leftists" on building
> an antiwar movement.      Out of desperation, many sincerely appalled at
> US world-wide terrorism,  might even consider tossing in a vote for Pat!
>
> It's tempting!      If I had to choose between,...antiwar.com... or the
> Michael Albert stifled...ZNet...      I think I'd go .....?      Check
> out Pat at work, below......
>
> Sincerely, Tony Abdo
>
> http://www.csis.org/html/sp991216Buchanan.html
>