[CUCPJ Discuss] [Peace-discuss] Clemons released from hospital

[n.dahlheim at mchsi.com]

I agree with you on your assessment of the Joe Six-Packs of this country.  A working class 
consciousness never will develop here precisely because the social capital and the communal ethos are 
almost non-existent here.  The prevalence of anti-intellectualism and bufoonery among the average 
people of this country is outrageous for a country that dares to propose a 21st century "Pax Americana" 
with such bluster and arrogance.  Herbert Marcuse was more right than even he could have realized in 
writing "The One Dimensional Man."  The dialectic of global capitalism (and socialism at the time as 
well) leads to the narrowing of all discourse around the constructs of power provided by the industrial 
technique of modern societies.  So, the television cameras broadcast tough guys like Reagan and 
drinking buddies like Bush and everyone is happy.  Have them talk about God and Jesus and America, 
and well, people will eat it up like dogs eating their own vomit.  
      Finally, the Bible beaters hell-bent on witnessing the Apocalypse in the next few years certainly 
show how the American working class embodies real Judeo-Christian ideals!
      Mass movements of people believing either in the conservative vision of America or this particular 
strain of religious insanity are dangerous indeed, and I don't know how progressives can reach these 
dolts.  When 1/6 of the people in the 18-24 age bracket can point to Iraq on the world map, I don't see 
much hope for them being politically influential in a positive way.  
    Check out Eric Hoffer's "True Believer" and the Joe Sixpack phenomenon makes a ton of sense.


----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
From:    "John W." <jbw292002 at gmail.com>
To:      "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at uiuc.edu>
Cc:      peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net, discuss at communitycourtwatch.org
Subject: Re: [CUCPJ Discuss] [Peace-discuss] Clemons released from hospital 
Date:    Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:23:19 +0000

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