The reason they want "independent unions" is the same reason they want a "free press" and for the same end goals. It allows them to utilise the power of capital to gain a footing for counter-revolution and restoring the bourgeoisie as ruling class. In this phrase "independent" and "free" are interchangeable.
Yup. Same reason Chomsky thinks Lenin was evil and destroyed the Soviets. They want labor aristocracy cause they can have comfort within that system as public intellectuals, etc
Funny thing is that Chomsky whines about the soviets being the true and only socialist form of organization and political power and expression of popular will and evil Lenin took power away from them post revolution, and then goes on to call the October revolution an undemocratic opportunistic coup by Lenin...while the Bolsheviks had democratic majority in the Soviets at the time and Lenin and his line enjoyed popular workers support in them
The thing is always "independent unions" and they totally ignore state unions. That's like discounting the postal workers union in America.
The reason they want "independent unions" is the same reason they want a "free press" and for the same end goals. It allows them to utilise the power of capital to gain a footing for counter-revolution and restoring the bourgeoisie as ruling class. In this phrase "independent" and "free" are interchangeable.
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Yup. Same reason Chomsky thinks Lenin was evil and destroyed the Soviets. They want labor aristocracy cause they can have comfort within that system as public intellectuals, etc
:wut:
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Chomsky is honestly more pissed at Lenin than Stalin iirc.
I think this is the first time i've heard that take from somebody who isn't either a monarchist, a Russian or Georgian reactionary, or both.
Funny thing is that Chomsky whines about the soviets being the true and only socialist form of organization and political power and expression of popular will and evil Lenin took power away from them post revolution, and then goes on to call the October revolution an undemocratic opportunistic coup by Lenin...while the Bolsheviks had democratic majority in the Soviets at the time and Lenin and his line enjoyed popular workers support in them
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True, but Vietnam does have independent unions. Luna responded with this video.
Which doubly proves the point that they don't care about labor rights and are just looking for cudgels