The Twice Alienated

December 21-28, 1985 notably those of the proletariat, he argues, are thereby deflected from the real target, the world system, and are directed instead to false targets and misconceived aims of national liberation which is a mirage. National liberation means nothing, because the 'liberated' post-revolutionary societies still remain integrally parts of the world capitalist system by virtue of their continued trading relations with the rest of the world.