Communist Party USA - Our World in Depth - Part 3

A 2007 "Our World in Depth" interview with Michael Wood and Harry McAllister, discussing Communism in the USA and abroad. The interview took place in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

Michael Wood is currently a member of the Gus Hall Action Club.
http://gushallactionclub.blogspot.com

Other links...
Have Questions? Go Here: http://groups.myspace.com/GusHall
There's a Facebook group, as well: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=146027782336

CPUSA: http://cpusa.org/
YCLUSA (Young Communist League): http://yclusa.org/
What is Socialism?: FAQ: http://gushallactionclub.blogspot.com/2008/09/faq-what-is-socialism.html
What is Marxism?: http://www.marxists.org/archive/burns-emile/1939/what-is-marxism/index.htm

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[peterpeterification]

I gotta say...once I looked over the 'roughness' of production, I was very impressed with the framing of the communist position. I've found the video pretty persuasive.



[antiwar100]

Yes...If you get the government out of helping or hurting businesses they we would have free competition. So then why do Communists advocate eliminating businesses then, when all they would have to do is stop government support or penalization of businesses and we would have free competition again? Wouldn't that be easier?

[CupisHomines]

According to Harry, Socialism is extremely viable in this country. Communism, on the other hand, is just a utopian wet-dream--total anarchy and lawlessness.

[TheNdlondlo]

Way under 13% of the workers unionised in USA. OH yes, this is a lesson to be learnt. Work for unity of the working class.

[samsonlovesyou]

@dpman72

I've got a question on this, maybe you can answer.

Harrly McAllister is right when talking about globalisation. However, he does make a sort of nationalistic play, i.e. the American workers are losing jobs.

Similarly, it's true that third worlders are being exploited, BUT given that capitalism has entered a global stage, is there any truth in the bourgeois line? That is, whilst capitalism exists, are they better or worse off in attracting TNCs and the jobs they bring?

[SerbiansareTrash]

@dpman72 Well said.

[dpman72]

Instead of aboloshing slavery, we've just outsourced it to Third World Countries instead.