talking dogs

[Dan Kinney]

Mike Weaver wrote:
> 
>  The U.S.
> isn't *full* of shit,  there have always been a few flowers of hope blooming
> and seeding.  TP gave a clear nod to that in Vineland.  It is possibly an
> important part of the process of resistance to the imperial hunger,  to
> acknowledge, celebrate and find inspiration in the past struggles whose
> social bases form the healthy underbelly of U.S. history.
What seems to have happened, in my perspective, is that the US in a
sense has succeeded in forming a classless society and true democracy.
The society functions relentlessly on the lowest common denominator -
cash. It seems a natural enough shake out of capitalism, and with
multinationals now such dominant players that national governments and
institutions are commodities, it's hard for me to envision future power
structures except in science fiction terms.
It has always been true that wealth is the controling factor in most
cultures, but there have always been significant brakes to wealth per
se. 
So I'm wondering where you see bright spots in the U.S.A.  Damned if I
see any. Elections in the UK, France, Canada, Mexico are heartening but
I sort of doubt significant.
It seems like there should be a wave of interest in Trotsky-like ideals,
purely in reaction, but I don't see it.
And I'd have to agree with the guy who said the U.S. is full of shit.
The boomers are totally co-opted and everyone else is "comfortable" or
terrified.  I'm beginning to actually hate my own country, and it's not
a good feeling.