Sunday, January 30, 2005

Arundhati Roy, T.S. Eliot, and Emma Goldman (on elections)

Posted by Mickey Z on 01/30 at 09:51 AM
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  1. Another quote from Arundhati Roy that exposes the relationship between electoral politics and democracy:

    Lula and Mandela are, by any reckoning, magnificent men. But the moment they cross the floor from the Opposition into Government they become hostage to a spectrum of threats - most malevolent among them the threat of capital flight, which can destroy any government overnight. To imagine that a leader’s personal charisma and a c.v. of struggle will dent the Corporate Cartel is to have no understanding of how Capitalism works, or for that matter, how power works. Radical change will not be negotiated by governments; it can only be enforced by people.

    Posted by Troy from Ottawa, Ontario  on  01/30  at  03:33 PM

  2. Thanks, Troy.

    Posted by Mickey Z. from   on  01/30  at  04:22 PM

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