Take a look at the work of Thomas Ferguson. On the different ruling class
sectors which are either Democratic or Republican.
                                                                  Michael
Pugliese
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From: Tambor <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, January 19, 2001 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] Why there is a culture war


>Actually it's a strange and threatening thing.
>It is funny that there seems to be no higher ranking brass associated with
>the DP.Is there anything to read about,i mean studies? or journalistic
>stuff.This seems to be quite interesting.
>
>
>T.
>
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>From: "Fred Welfare" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 3:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] Why there is a culture war
>
>
>> In every metro area that I have lived in, several btw, there has always
>been
>> an underlclass made up of blacks and browns, among others.  Apparently,
>the
>> marxist notion of the bourgeoisie needing an excess labor force is a
>> universal requirement.  The suburbs are affected by their own need for
>cheap
>> labor so that the suburban-metro division is not necessarily race or
class
>> based when it comes to elections.
>> The distinctions between Republican and Democrat cut across geographical,
>> class, and race boundaries.  It has more to do with the connections
>between
>> the military and business sectors which secure jobs and ideological
>> convictions!  The similarity between Repubs and Dems on most cultural
>issues
>> is obvious; the division happens when it comes to jobs!
>>
>> V.