What consensus exists regarding Capitalism, Socialism and
Marxism? I mean here for the 'economically active' sector of the
population, or what I perceive is their concept, or at least is my
interpretation. Everyone has a 'choice' to vote for something, and that
is vaguely to appoint a team that is either 'left' or 'right'. This
notion is qualitative, experts can talk about the 'far left', the
'centre' and the 'centre right' and so on. All of this means something to
people generally. As a system, it is 1-space, and when the system is made
quantitative, such that left is represented by zero, and right by one
hundred, then the centre is 50 left and 50 right. If I make a graph of
this, as my personal interpretation, this is how I'd quantify the effect.
1946 40
1956 50
1966 57
1976 66
1986 78
1996 86
Right now I haven't said what is going on, this is just the 'sensation' I
have of the background noise, that is 'political' and is at the same time
of the 'economy'. If I was asked what sort of government there was in say
1986 then I'd say it was 78 per cent 'right', and therefore, was 22 per
cent 'left'. So, it might be well off the mark but this is not really the
point.
A government is probably only electable if it is perceived to
shift the existing position on the scale by a few points, thus, in 1966 a
leap to the past in 1946, or to the future in 1976, would not have been
acceptable to the voters. In the same way that 'New Labour' had to
present an image of being about 86 points plus or minus 2 or 3. The
Socialist Labour party's image was of a government at about 40 to 50, and
found a proportionate number of people voting for them.
Similarly, there is no point in continuing with policies that do
not have a consensus, for instance, the Labour Party of the 1950's had
visions of there being no independent television service, and that food
rationing was a good thing, it had a sort of 'equality' image, and that
four ounces of butter per person per week and one suit of clothes per
year was very right and proper. In the same way there is a consensus now
that privatisation of fire, air, earth and water has gone too far, and
New Labour was elected because people generally perceive they will
reverse the process.
Running alongside the perception of this 'left-right' background
there is the economy. By about 1956-1960 the average wage was £10 per
week, last year I heard it was £317 per week. I have no idea what the
meridian is, it might be about £150-200. Now, by various standards, or
subtle argument, there are those who suggest 'in real terms' I think this
is the phrase, that there is not all that much difference. Maybe, but
look at what has happened since 1950.
Then, one person in twenty had a vehicle. Now one person in
twenty doesn't.
Then, a holiday for the majority was Blackpool, and further
north, a trip of about twenty miles on a paddle steamer to the resorts on
the Clyde. Now it is Bangkok, Las Vegas, etc., etc.
Then, hardly anyone would even think of spending £1 on a meal in
a restaurant. Now £31.7 isn't even a problem.
Then, a half bottle of whisky was for the New Year, Now it is a
bought by the case for no other reason than drinking the stuff.
And so on and so on. What brought this about? How do I reckon
with this, what is the consensus of this change? The political shift, and
hence, the economic shift? Simple, they are one and the same thing, and
I'd say about 99.99 per cent of the population believe this, and do not
want anyone to meddle with whatever is the cause. Whatever is this
'background' perceived there is one thing you do not do, start to analyse
it, or explain it, or worse, suggest it might not be for the best, just
in case it changes. Again, 99.99 per cent of the population is hypnotised
by this invisible power that has given them vehicles, holidays, drink,
drugs, there is nothing that cannot be bought, even strawberries all year
round.
What is this 'power', what is going on in the background? Well,
it is the move to the 'right', or what is given the label Capitalism.
This is the force existing in 1-space, nothing exists beyond 0 or 100,
there is nothing infinitesimally at right angles to this straight line in
1-space. Within the 1-space most people, when they think of 'far left',
and the 'ultra far left', imagine this to be Marxism, Communism, and to
me this lies on the line at about 10. Therefore, if you say Marxism, the
immediate thoughts are - rationing, public transport, community
programmes, listening to long lectures in cold dimly lit halls, growing
turnips, and medals, not money for work.
Marx, as far as I can see, outlined the 1-space, as a system, and
I tend to think this analysis was as much an insight to the wealthy, it
extended their horizons giving them a formula that has worked well for
over one hundred years.
As a systems problem, the first action is to destroy the 1-space
concept. Yes, it will need the carefully worked manuscripts, well
referenced, with historical backup. Relatively easy, the big haul comes
in getting it over, and that wont be done by people reading manuscripts.