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I agree that a large part of the new right, or neo-cons, are quite sympathetic to communist type social organization - provided that their patrons are in charge of the society. This follows directly from Leo Strauss who would have happily been a Nazi had the Nazis not have, unfortunately, chosen to demonize his ethnicity. He greatly admired the ability of such totalitarian organizations to effectively impose their will on the rest of society. And 'globalization' allows the neo-cons to make their oppressive, exploitative system, at least potentially, universal, as was the original vision of Soviet Communism under Lenin.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Jun 20th, 2012 at 12:56:29 PM EST

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