Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP
Path: utzoo!lsuc!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihlpg!tan
From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Marxism; Yugoslav style // to Brian Mahoney
Message-ID: <1527@ihlpg.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-Jan-86 19:29:24 EST
Article-I.D.: ihlpg.1527
Posted: Mon Jan  6 19:29:24 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 7-Jan-86 20:58:35 EST
References: <257@decwrl.DEC.COM>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Lines: 27

> >[Unknown]
> >You can't possibly compare the few "freedoms" that a country such as
> >Yugoslavia has when compared with its neighbors in western Europe.
> > 
> >Yugoslavia has 1 million unemployed, 80% inflation and owes about $19
> >billion to western banks.  Their economy may not be bankrupt, but they're a
> >fine example of a debtor nation.  If there is any good in the government it's
> >because they have allowed some capitalist ideas to creep into the economy.
> > 
> >There is no revolution of the proletariat going on in Yugoslavia or any
> >other eastern block country.
------
> [Brian Mahoney] 
> FIrst off I don't support communism I am probably as hard core capitalist
> free market as you can get.  (I do have some restraints but very few)
> Just a general disclaimer. 
> Lets look at some of our other friends. 
>
> [Mentions bad economic conditions of Mexico, Argentina, South America
> collectively, and Israel]
------
An apples and oranges comparison.  Yugoslavia should be compared
with non-communist countries in southern Europe, such as Greece, Italy,
Spain, and Portugal.  (Unfortunately, there are no non-communist countries
in Eastern Europe to compare it with.)
-- 
Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL  ihnp4!ihlpg!tan