The Maoist Internationalist Movement Support Dennis Kucinich

[plarq]

It's growing nicely, however, due to inequality and blind nationalism (weird combination), arguments against free-trade and western investment increased greatly.

Fewsmith, China Leadership Monitor, No.14

China under Hu Jintao
By Joseph Fewsmith

Contrary to hopes expressed by both Chinese intellectuals and foreign observers that the new Hu Jintao administration would be more open to
political change and to freer expression of ideas, Hu’s government has
backed away from some of the tolerance that existed (though insufficiently)
under Jiang Zemin. While Jiang Zemin did not shy away from criticizing
presumed Western efforts to “divide” and “Westernize” China, the Hu
administration has actively backed a campaign to criticize “neoliberalism” and has cracked down on the expression of liberal opinion. For the
moment at least, Hu seems determined to address the problems facing
China by strengthening the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rather than
adjusting the relationship between the party and society through greater
openness. Whether these trends tell us something about the future course
of governance under Hu Jintao is, of course, uncertain; Chinese politics
often takes rapid turns. Hu may find the greater expression of intellectual
and societal opinion welcome either when his own power is better
consolidated or if the current course causes problems with economic
growth or social order.

Critiques of Neoliberalism

One of the ironies of contemporary China is that even as the economy continues to grow and as privatization—although not called that—continues to expand, lifting incomes and propelling China into greater status in the world, there has been a persistent critique of globalization and its effects on China. This critique started in the early 1990s and continued to develop through the decade, focusing sometimes on rising income inequality, sometimes on the selling off of state-owned assets, sometimes on the lack of state capacity. Although this was a diverse critique, its unifying warning to the Chinese people was not to accept or follow Western definitions of “modernity,” however expressed. Although this New Left critique (as it was generally called) found expression in popular journals, such as Tianya (Frontier) and Dushu (Reading), it made little, if any, dent in policymaking circles. The state moved to downsize large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), sell off small or unprofitable SOEs, accept foreign investment in ever greater quantities,
and join the World Trade Organization (WTO), all over the objections of these critics.Despite this apparent policy irrelevance, the critique has never gone away. The problems it described—particularly inequality and corruption—appear to have worsened, and the passions the critique tapped into—Chinese identity and a sense of nationalism—have persisted and arguably grown. Indeed, there is some evidence, however uncertain,
that this critique gained saliency and popularity through a series of brief but important movements.

As this article suggests, the CCP is moving towards conservative, traditional and at the same time, against free market and especially free-trade. The New Left Clique even include strong "Chinese nationalism", which identify China as the great Satan to the West, and the West as great Satans to China.

By criticizing "neoliberalism", the Chinese government effectively pick up rhetorics of Chavez while still doing business with western corporations. In academic field, the mixture of economic collectivism, political authoritarian and culturally conservative is standing out more likely an official stand on politics.

 

[Princeps]

By criticizing "neoliberalism", the Chinese government effectively pick up rhetorics of Chavez while still doing business with western corporations.

Chavez is making a lot of business with western companies. But instead of just letting the big oil plunder his country, he actually sets the laws and terms, something which is not a "brown-man's" right.

Oh, yes and neoliberalism is very real in the world. China especially, is turning into a huge wage-slave factory, while its land, nature and people are being exhausted by private companies and by the corrupt totalitarian regime, which is very much supported by the neoliberals, because only in a society of totalitarianism, can their idea of "free market" survive and the less democracy there is, the better it thrives. And corruption is the life blood of this system, like it was in Suharto's indonesia -- which was overwhelmingly the most corrupt state on Earth during his reign. Genuine, pesky democracy in China would destroy the neoliberal wet dream.

 

[Merkinball]

Chavez is making a lot of business with western companies. But instead of just letting the big oil plunder his country, he actually sets the laws and terms, something which is not a "brown-man's" right. - Princeps

Nobody just lets western companies plunder their oil. What Chavez has done will run his country into the ground. Now, instead of having oil people running oil, you have Chavez's friends and cohorts, who know nothing about oil, calling the shots. Venezuela does not have the capacity to independently run the oil industry, the backbone of Venezuela's economy. They have driven away foreign investment, and it will utlimately be the end to Venezuela and Chavez. The combination fo a stifled, degrading oil industry and infrastructure, unsustainable social programs, high inflation, growing crime...

I'm just glad I'm not a poor person in Venezuela right now.

 

[Newbunkle]

I'm just glad I'm not a poor person in Venezuela right now.

I'm glad I'm not any person in Venezuala!

 

[amadeus]

Oh, yes and neoliberalism is very real in the world. China especially, is turning into a huge wage-slave factory,

You know that wages in China today are a lot higher than they were 30 years ago, right?

Genuine, pesky democracy in China would destroy the neoliberal wet dream.

I don't hear any corporations complaining about the conditions in Japan and Korea...

 

[Princeps]

Nobody just lets western companies plunder their oil.

They did that in Latin America, until the rise of leftist governments, which demanded more then 1% of the profits.

What Chavez has done will run his country into the ground.

Well, they seem to be pretty well of.

Now, instead of having oil people running oil, you have Chavez's friends and cohorts, who know nothing about oil, calling the shots.

The oil production is between 3.3 - 2.6 million, so it suffices.

Venezuela does not have the capacity to independently run the oil industry, the backbone of Venezuela's economy. They have driven away foreign investment, and it will utlimately be the end to Venezuela and Chavez. The combination fo a stifled, degrading oil industry and infrastructure, unsustainable social programs, high inflation, growing crime...

Venezeula's economy is probably one of the fastest growing in the region, along with Cuba it seems. Crime and corruption are problems that are hardly Chavez's fault, but if they anything they are the result of decades of right wing policies by the super rich.

I don't hear any corporations complaining about the conditions in Japan and Korea...

But then again, you see corporations moving into cheaper and chaper labour areas.

 

[Masquerouge]

Why does he keep running?? Dennis. Go spend some time with your hot wife. Leave the government to the grown-ups.

USELESS WITHOUT A PIC!

 

[Godwynn]

USELESS WITHOUT A PIC!

 

[luiz]

Is he really rich or what?

 

[JohnRM]

Dennis Kucinich is nothing to worry about. He will never be elected President.

 

[Ecofarm]

Is he really rich or what?

Veganism - it practically pulls the pants off hot chicks by itself.

ps. Look at his guilty little smile in that pict - it's like he knows he's getting away with something.

 

[amadeus]

Well, he still has to get past E.L. Fudge before he can be the nominee.

 

[plarq]

Dennis Kucinich is nothing to worry about. He will never be elected President.

He would worry about Maoist support if he wants to be considered seriously in public.

 

[Newbunkle]

He would worry about Maoist support if he wants to be considered seriously in public.

Exactly, if they support him, he should be worried, because it makes him look like a nutter.

 

[West 36]

I didn't know Alpha Killer II had a website!!

Well, that sucks for Kucinich, I like him still though, not that he has a chance.

 

[Perfection]

Well, now that the Maoists are behind Kucinich, his ratings are probably going to skyrocket by .0000000000000000000001%.

Well that's a strong doubling!

 

[Bill3000]

Exactly, if they support him, he should be worried, because it makes him look like a nutter.

He's already considered a nutter. Odd, really, since his ideals arn't that far from the social democrats of Europe.

I didn't know Alpha Killer II had a website!!

Too sophisticated for Alpha Killer.