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From: brener@milrat.DEC
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re:SOVIET UNCIVILIZATION\
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Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 13:48:29 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 16 13:48:29 1984
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IF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS WERE THE CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE THAT A SOCIETY 
IS UNCIVILIZED AND  UNACCEPTABLE FOR COMMERCIAL TRADE THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO
WITHDRAW OUR INVESTMENTS FROM SUCH STERLING DEMOCRACIES AS GUATEMALA, CHILE,
SOUTH AFRICA, EL SALVADOR, URUGUAY, THAILAND, SOUTH KOREA , ZAIRE AND THE PHIL-
LIPPINES JUST TO NAME A FEW. THESE COUNTRIES PROVIDE AN ALMOST UNLIMITED SOURCE
OF CHEAP LABOR, RAW MATERIALS, AND LAND FOR PROFITABLE EXPORT CROP (AT THE
EXPENSE OF SUBSISTENCE CROP). THE ECONOMIES ARE DESIGNED FOR SKEWED 
DISTRIBUTION TO MILITARILY BACKED ELITES THAT HAVE THE REPRESSIVE TOOLS
TO IMPLEMENT AUSTERITY PROGRAMS AT THE "REQUEST" OF VARIOUS MONETARY LENDING
ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED TO PUT THEM PERMANENTLY IN DEBT (SOCIAL PROGRESS IS 
NOT COST EFFECTIVE). CONSEQUENTLY, THESE GOVERNMENTS MAINTAIN THEIR POWER BASE
THROUGH THE HIGH LEVEL OF FEAR THEY MAINTAIN IN THE POPULATION. THOSE
THAT BRING UP ISSUES OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THOSE COUNTRIES ARE TYPICALLY
BRANDED COMMUNISTS AND ARE MET WITH INCARCERATION, TORTURE AND/OR MUTILATION.
THAT THEY ARE NOT DEMOCRACIES IS NOT IMPORTANT, THAT THEY ARE PROFITABLE IS.

STEVEN BRENER