Well, as hopelessly interesting as the yugo mess
may be, are there any thoughts about the American PBS series "The People's
Century".
The global scope of the programs seems to be
some sort of feel good revisionism about how popular movements have positively
altered the course of WS pathology. I can envision history and social
studies teachers everywhere programming VCR's to entomb this stuff for future
student indoctrination. After all PBS says it's true.
My conjecture is that popular movements of this
century (largely a zero sum game of the politics of identity) have in the main
provided a relief valve that has reduced the power elite's costs/efforts to
maintain social control.
Any observations would be most
appreciated.
Randall Burton