Re: [marxmail] Big THANX to Les Schaffer and the Comrade Moderators

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Re: [marxmail] Israel Declares War on the Syrian Revolution!

https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/12/12/everyone-fears-you-kurdish-forces-plead-for-israeli-military-aid/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#34021): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/34021 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

With pleasure; First of all; What you write about WWII, I agree with it in general. WWII was namely a military conflict between the Allies and the Axis powers and a financial/economic conflict within the Allies between the US and the UK. I fully agree with this, so there is no difference of opini

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

A wise man on this site recently remarked that cherry picking from the past to use it in a completely different context was not allowed. Because this is nonsense, I will temporarily agree to your thesis below for arguments sake… Suppose that every "leftist" worldwide is now campaigning for revol

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

Thanks for the two attached links. Interesting articles and comments below! But 2 questions remain unanswered for me; why does the former East Germany vote decidedly right? and if this is a rejection of the existing status quo, why do they only place their hopes on the far right regards dan -=-=

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

A wise man on this site recently remarked that cherry picking from the past to use it in a completely different context was not allowed. Because this is nonsense, I will temporarily agree to your thesis below for arguments sake… Suppose that every "leftist" worldwide is now campaigning for revol

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

Most historians would place this earlier in the 20th century... and not a few see a parallel in that period with the active life of John Milton Keynes (who must have died 2 years after Breton Woods from the stress of that financial/economic struggle). But never mind, it is of no importance here..

Re: [marxmail] Was the German election 'manipulated"?

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-linked-ai-websites-aim-dupe-german-voters-study-finds-2025-01-23/?utm_source=chatgpt.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#35576): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/35576 Mute Th

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

There are 37 years between the Treaty of Versailles and the Suez Crisis. Somewhere in between, world power shifted peacefully from the UK to the US... regards dan -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#35577): https://groups.io/

Re: [marxmail] The continuing US corporate domination of the global economy

What political forces, however small, are campaigning either in Taiwan or in the wider region for "For a democratic socialist Taiwan within a socialist federation of East Asia!" regards dan -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (

Re: [marxmail] Was the German election 'manipulated"?

https://correctiv.org/en/fact-checking-en/2025/01/24/disinformation-operation-russian-meddling-in-german-election-campaign-exposed/ Not pejorative? regard dan -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#35580): https://groups.io/g/marx

Re: [marxmail] Notes on the present conjuncture in Europe (thinking out loud)

There have not been that many nations that have dominated the world. Can you give me a list of when the power of an empire has been transferred to another nation through war? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#35584): https:

Re: [marxmail] The continuing US corporate domination of the global economy

You said: The Dutch VOC set up trading posts all over the world without ever actually occupying those countries. Is this comparable to what China is doing in the Third World now? ChatGPT said: That is an interesting comparison. The Dutch VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) set up trading po

Re: [marxmail] The continuing US corporate domination of the global economy

No sources for the time being because this is not necessary It is not about specific facts but about general observations that are obvious to everyone.. And as a historian I know very well how the VOC operated... how Leopold II operated in his Congo Free State... and how the Belgian State deal