George Rebane
Jeffery Sachs of Columbia University is a very prominent and celebrated far Left academician who writes extensively in the national media. For example, he is the spearhead of that august Scientific American having been politicized over the last decade or so (it is now also a much thinner magazine with articles that have definitely turned to ‘science lite’). Dr Sachs wrote a piece in the 12nov11 NYT that has gained much attention, and is hailed by the liberal media and weblogs as a definitive statement summarizing how things were, are now, and ever shall be.
Capitalism is definitely dead and buried in his new world, socialism is the accepted form of governance, and incomes are collectively equitable. Taxing the rich will pay the fare for the trip, and the Occupiers are the ones starting our journey to social justice and renewed prosperity. I draw your attention to it, dear reader, because you need to understand what fills the sails of the liberals who so enthusiastically promote their world on these and similar websites across the land. They firmly and fully believe the adornment of history that Sachs provides – it is such a straight, obvious, and simple road from here to Man’s destiny – Marx lives! (Image pilfered from the article.)
You may proceed to read the whole piece – ‘The New Progressive Movement’ – after you have poured yourself a stiff one and fastened your seat belt. (For those readers yet to install seat belts on their home couches and easy chairs, be forewarned. This oversight indicates that you have not yet exposed yourself to the full force of collectivist thought. Brace yourself!)
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