Comment by drewcoo
1 year ago
> What Graeber fails to recognise is that the view of the state he advances also has something in common with that of neoliberals, who, like him, see state power as the root of all social ills.
No, actually. Neoliberals think that private commerce is more efficient than the state. This author knows f-all about the words he's using.
> together with their fear – entirely realistic – that, if they were given the chance, enemies of the revolution would overthrow the new regime and liquidate its leaders
Which is exactly what happened, given enough time.
> Why you can rely on the Guardian not to bow to Trump – or anyone
Oh, Jesus. That's a non sequitur.
> > Why you can rely on the Guardian not to bow to Trump – or anyone
> Oh, Jesus. That's a non sequitur.
It's not part of the article—in fact, it doesn't even show up for me. The Guardian often inserts fundraising pleas after articles; the author of the article has no more say over them, especially years after the fact, than over the "related stories" that are also linked.