Abstract
The year 1989 has seen an orgy of self-congratulations as the U.S. bourgeoisie perceives as proven the failure of communism and the triumph of capitalism. These two themes are always presented together although in a differing mix, one writer stressing the failure, another the triumph, but everyone covering both themes in the same discussion. There is, as it were, a pattern of ideological unity. Any critique is constrained by that pattern to deal with both themes; further, it can only sample the vast amount of material—an incessant outpouring of news, columns, articles, special reports, and long essays as well as several books.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
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