Re: (minor corrections) Re: P&F: electoral death of pink socialism

On Aug 27, 10:09=A0pm, John Holmes <jhol...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, nada wrote:
>
> ...
>
> >>(me)
> >> So this time it was the Camejoites? The bona-fried progressive
> >> capitalists, seeking progressive investments in wind and water power
> >> and cruelty-free dolphin-safe Chilean sea bass for gourmet
> >> restaurants? Instead of the things you make the best dividends on, to
> >> the eternal annoyance of Camejo's customers?
>
> >> Then, as of this moment, PFP is a capitalist party in the most
literal
> >> sense, in a certain sense more so than the Democrats in California,
> >> within whom the labor unions have a powerful influence. Which is why
> >> Hilary, the union candidate, won the Democratic California primary
> >> instead of Obama.
>
> >> -jh-
>
> > yeah, sort of, kind of, maybe not. They are running an non/anti-
> > socialist for prez but the program that goes out to everyone is the
> > P&F socialist program. go figure?
>
> > D.
>
> Yes, but does anybody actually pay any attention to the program of the
> P&F? The Democrats also have a program, in fact they're probably
> adopting the latest model as we type. Nobody ever pays any attention
> to that... I suppose the Republicans would scream loudly if the
> Democratic platform committee threw in some socialism one year or
> another (not this one!) but it wouldn't make any difference.

That's exactly right, IMO. I don't think people who are registered
give a dam, one way or another, about the "program".

David