RAH - By driving mass migration, globalization is destroying human, as well as bio, diversity

Quoting some of Ken's blog: "If Britain is to thrive and prosper in this new world economy, . . . it requires international movement of labour rather than hysteria against immigrants; it requires increasing interaction of culture, not attempts to shut out 'the foreign' . . . . . People . . . have an increasingly common life experience. . . . The life of a young person in London, or New York, or Shanghai, or Paris is increasingly similar in many of its concerns".

And, under the conditions of globalization, what happens to ethnic and cultural DIVERSITY and to REAL communities, both of which develop over generations (centuries and millennia!)?

I'll tell you what happens: they go down the drain! And what we get is one mass of more-or-less homogenous humanity! That, presumably, is what warms Ken's "state-socialist" heart: 100's, 1000's of millions of producers and consumers, all much the same, whether "in London, or New York, or Shanghai, or Paris", and all in awe and admiration of their great, Ken-like, leaders.

Ken is a classic example of the LEFT allying itself with CAPITALISM, each in pursuit of its own particular, dumb-animal rather than enlightened, self-interests.

At least the capitalists make no bones about whose interests they have at heart: their own, of course (making money). While Ken and his mates would have us believe they are altruistically pursuing the interests of a "progressive" and enlightened humanity; which they no doubt believe themselves - making them a bigger threat than the capitalists, who are at least aware of where their motives and self-interests come from.

If we really had to choose between Ken'ism and "Daily Mailism" our situation would be bleak indeed. But we don't. There ARE other ALTERNATIVES, one of which I'm working on at http://www.spaceship-earth.org

To: Comment at the Guardian Re: By driving mass migration, globalization is destroying human, as well as bio, diversity Date: Friday 26 January 07

In response to a Guardian article, "Davos 07: a rejection of 'Daily Mailism'" by London's Major, Ken Livingstone, who reporting (blogging) from Davos. Link to article and thread at The Guardian. Quoting some of Ken's blog: "If Britain is to thrive and prosper in this new world economy, . . . it requires international movement of labour rather than hysteria against immigrants; it requires increasing interaction of culture, not attempts to shut out 'the foreign' . . . . . People . . . have an increasingly common life experience. . . . The life of a young person in London, or New York, or Shanghai, or Paris is increasingly similar in many of its concerns". And, under the conditions of globalization, what happens to ethnic and cultural DIVERSITY and to REAL communities, both of which develop over generations (centuries and millennia!)? I'll tell you what happens: they go down the drain! And what we get is one mass of more-or-less homogenous humanity! That, presumably, is what warms Ken's "state-socialist" heart: 100's, 1000's of millions of producers and consumers, all much the same, whether "in London, or New York, or Shanghai, or Paris", and all in awe and admiration of their great, Ken-like, leaders. Ken is a classic example of the LEFT allying itself with CAPITALISM, each in pursuit of its own particular, dumb-animal rather than enlightened, self-interests. At least the capitalists make no bones about whose interests they have at heart: their own, of course (making money). While Ken and his mates would have us believe they are altruistically pursuing the interests of a "progressive" and enlightened humanity; which they no doubt believe themselves - making them a bigger threat than the capitalists, who are at least aware of where their motives and self-interests come from. If we really had to choose between Ken'ism and "Daily Mailism" our situation would be bleak indeed. But we don't. There ARE other ALTERNATIVES, one of which I'm working on at http://www.spaceship-earth.org