Eric Hobsbawm, the famous Marxist, is comparing the projected victory of Barack Obama with the “Fall of the Soviet Union”. In the view of the left, the currenct economic crisis and Obama’s predicted victory constitutes the long-awaited historical victory.

Personally I disagree. The Left has gained its current advantages by weakening the society on which it is a parasite. Never before have the elites been so distrusted by the ordinary man. I think their triumph is not only illusory but a prelude to a disaster they cannot even begin to fathom.

But however that may be, the current situation creates the opportunity to advance constructive ideas. As I argued in the previous post, there are local institutions through which we can act and practical things we can do to help initiatives we already approve of.