Dear 390
Very interesting analysis of Nixon and Trump, but one critical difference is that Nixon understood what were the Legal restraints on his Authority , Trump does not. Also if there is a common feature of Nixon and Trump as you stated it is Fear of Political Diversity and their rigid Authoritarian mind set. Also they appeal to their base by creating threats and generating hatred as a divide and conquer strategy . Respectfully Professor Kolin
Hello William
Thanks for your comments. I understand you do not see any difference between neo and pure nazis. the term neo -nazis is used because there are DIFFERENCES between past and present Nazis. Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear Mk Keep in mind BOTH Parties are not Pro labor. It was the neo -liberalism of the Clintons and Obama which undercut the u.S. industrial base .The bank bailouts were supported by d's and r's. Professor Kolin
Dear 390 . in looking at the history of American Labor for much of the 19th and into the fourth decade of the 20th century ,the violent repression of American labor was more intense than their European counterparts. If Labor is to overcome it;s alienation an essential goal is to overcome economic and political elites monopoly over institutional decision making. Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear Mr Gurley With the exception of Cultural issues -Abortion and Gay marriage ,by in large the Democrats on Class based politics are aligned with the Republicans. Whether it is Free trade, Bank bailouts, Going to War the same as the Republicans. Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear Rabbit. I agree with much of what you stated. The historical issue for Unions and Labor has been and continues to be Institutional exclusion in the state and the economy. Since the New Deal when labor had a greater political presence were at best able to assume a minor role in policy making and through legal means-such as collective bargaining limited in making more radical demands. As I argued in my book , the solution is Economic Democracy Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear James L In a short post it is difficult to elaborate the points you raise. My research follows a similar and different approach followed by Wolin. With a historcal approach I discuss the supression of Democracy at Home and Overseas as well as the Idealogy behind it. In addition the Formation of anti- democractic agencies- such as the FBI, CIA and NSA. Prf, Kolin
Dear HY I will answer your questions in the following order from question 3- My research focused on the UNITED STATES and not Russia. but there certain similarites between russia and the US, such the unforfilled promise of Democracy. that in both countries in russia after 1917 and the US after the drift towards Authortarian pratices were gradual. In Russia and the US when the State seeks to dominate the minds and bodies of it;s people you have an essential element of a Police State. Question2 is not all that difficult to answer. Any Police State TOLERATES dissent so long as there is no clear threat to State Power Question 1- The US has many traits of a Police State, Such as PREVENTIVE DENTENTION State of NATIONAL EMERGENCY, SUSPENSIONN of CIVIL LIBERTIES and TORTURE to name a few. As for Capatalist ecominies ,they tend towards extreme meaures to maximize profits . Prof Kolin
Dear James Speaks . Many thanks for your insightful comments. i would add that Absolute Power in the long run is DYSFUNCTIONAL. At it's most oppressive it is also it;s most weakest. Respectfully Prof. Kolin
Dear Homellessus Thanks for the support of my book. I would like you to know that as the son of a Holocaust survivor It is most upsetting that Jews in POWER will also resort to extreme forms of Political repression. the problem with State Power has been a general lack of will to rein it in if National Interest conflicts. the so called Framers and those Political elites had a shamful Histiorical record of suppressing Mass Democracy Respectfully Prof kolin
Dear Karlof1 Thank you for the expression of appreciation for my research. I would add to your other comments that recent events in Egypt point to the limits of a Police when the Masses rise up. It is not out of the question that in the united states, the masses will also begin to resist the American Police State. Respectfully Prof. Kolin
Dear 390
Very interesting analysis of Nixon and Trump, but one critical difference is that Nixon understood what were the Legal restraints on his Authority , Trump does not. Also if there is a common feature of Nixon and Trump as you stated it is Fear of Political Diversity and their rigid Authoritarian mind set. Also they appeal to their base by creating threats and generating hatred as a divide and conquer strategy . Respectfully Professor Kolin
Hello William
Thanks for your comments. I understand you do not see any difference between neo and pure nazis. the term neo -nazis is used because there are DIFFERENCES between past and present Nazis. Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear Mk Keep in mind BOTH Parties are not Pro labor. It was the neo -liberalism of the Clintons and Obama which undercut the u.S. industrial base .The bank bailouts were supported by d's and r's. Professor Kolin
Dear 390 . in looking at the history of American Labor for much of the 19th and into the fourth decade of the 20th century ,the violent repression of American labor was more intense than their European counterparts. If Labor is to overcome it;s alienation an essential goal is to overcome economic and political elites monopoly over institutional decision making. Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear Mr Gurley With the exception of Cultural issues -Abortion and Gay marriage ,by in large the Democrats on Class based politics are aligned with the Republicans. Whether it is Free trade, Bank bailouts, Going to War the same as the Republicans. Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear Rabbit. I agree with much of what you stated. The historical issue for Unions and Labor has been and continues to be Institutional exclusion in the state and the economy. Since the New Deal when labor had a greater political presence were at best able to assume a minor role in policy making and through legal means-such as collective bargaining limited in making more radical demands. As I argued in my book , the solution is Economic Democracy Respectfully Professor Kolin
Dear James L In a short post it is difficult to elaborate the points you raise. My research follows a similar and different approach followed by Wolin. With a historcal approach I discuss the supression of Democracy at Home and Overseas as well as the Idealogy behind it. In addition the Formation of anti- democractic agencies- such as the FBI, CIA and NSA. Prf, Kolin
Dear FA Thanks for that . I agree. That idea was put forth by the Colonial Elites. Prof Kolin
Dear HY I will answer your questions in the following order from question 3- My research focused on the UNITED STATES and not Russia. but there certain similarites between russia and the US, such the unforfilled promise of Democracy. that in both countries in russia after 1917 and the US after the drift towards Authortarian pratices were gradual. In Russia and the US when the State seeks to dominate the minds and bodies of it;s people you have an essential element of a Police State. Question2 is not all that difficult to answer. Any Police State TOLERATES dissent so long as there is no clear threat to State Power Question 1- The US has many traits of a Police State, Such as PREVENTIVE DENTENTION State of NATIONAL EMERGENCY, SUSPENSIONN of CIVIL LIBERTIES and TORTURE to name a few. As for Capatalist ecominies ,they tend towards extreme meaures to maximize profits . Prof Kolin
THANKS. Respectfully Prof Kolin
Dear James Speaks . Many thanks for your insightful comments. i would add that Absolute Power in the long run is DYSFUNCTIONAL. At it's most oppressive it is also it;s most weakest. Respectfully Prof. Kolin
Dear Homellessus Thanks for the support of my book. I would like you to know that as the son of a Holocaust survivor It is most upsetting that Jews in POWER will also resort to extreme forms of Political repression. the problem with State Power has been a general lack of will to rein it in if National Interest conflicts. the so called Framers and those Political elites had a shamful Histiorical record of suppressing Mass Democracy Respectfully Prof kolin
Dear Karlof1 Thank you for the expression of appreciation for my research. I would add to your other comments that recent events in Egypt point to the limits of a Police when the Masses rise up. It is not out of the question that in the united states, the masses will also begin to resist the American Police State. Respectfully Prof. Kolin