In about 1979 or 1980 I went with other people from here as a group......I could never have afforded to go on my own....to a Euro Socialism and America conference in Washington DC....I think the DSA democratic Socialists of America sponsored it.
I believe that Olaf Palma and Francois Mitterand and I'm positive that Tony Benn spoke. I really liked him. A Herititary Lord opposed to Royalty. And a peace activist type person. I've always wished that Britain could have had Prime Minister Tony Benn instead of Tony Blair. What a difference that would have made on things like the Illegal war of aggression to conquer Iraq and murder its leaders and control it's oil and bank accounts.
I'm also not a political party person. In the USA in the Federal System and most states we have a entrenched Monopoly Parties system with 2 pro rich pro NATO war everywhere forever Monopoly Parties....Both of them now more right wing and pro war than Ronald Reagan and the 1980s Era Republicans were.
And I think I remember hearing Mitterand talk about lowering the work week from 40 hours to 35 or 32 hours a week to provide more time off and more employment for more people. Something I think France did a long time ago. Now if USA did it it would probably really only apply to government employees and weapons manufacturers and some others. Thru "independent contractor" rules millions of Americans who used to qualify for minimum wage and 40 hours a week job can now work 50 and more hours a week for less than Minimum Wage with no benefits.
Anyway...still wish the world could have had Tony Benn instead of pro war pro Royalty anti democracy Tony Blair.
In about 1979 or 1980 I went with other people from here as a group......I could never have afforded to go on my own....to a Euro Socialism and America conference in Washington DC....I think the DSA democratic Socialists of America sponsored it.
I believe that Olaf Palma and Francois Mitterand and I'm positive that Tony Benn spoke. I really liked him. A Herititary Lord opposed to Royalty. And a peace activist type person. I've always wished that Britain could have had Prime Minister Tony Benn instead of Tony Blair. What a difference that would have made on things like the Illegal war of aggression to conquer Iraq and murder its leaders and control it's oil and bank accounts.
I'm also not a political party person. In the USA in the Federal System and most states we have a entrenched Monopoly Parties system with 2 pro rich pro NATO war everywhere forever Monopoly Parties....Both of them now more right wing and pro war than Ronald Reagan and the 1980s Era Republicans were.
And I think I remember hearing Mitterand talk about lowering the work week from 40 hours to 35 or 32 hours a week to provide more time off and more employment for more people. Something I think France did a long time ago. Now if USA did it it would probably really only apply to government employees and weapons manufacturers and some others. Thru "independent contractor" rules millions of Americans who used to qualify for minimum wage and 40 hours a week job can now work 50 and more hours a week for less than Minimum Wage with no benefits.
Anyway...still wish the world could have had Tony Benn instead of pro war pro Royalty anti democracy Tony Blair.
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