Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode, I talk to the notorious Black Red Guard (BRG) about Maoism, Organizing in the DSA, and other Commie Gobbledegook.
In the Backroom, BRG talks about Religion and Communism, The Nation of Islam, MAGA Communism, and the most bizarre niche strands of Maoism, such as “Gonzalo thought” and the Peruvian Communist Party (AKA The Shining Path of Peru). Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already joined the club.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview
04:21 A Maoist in the DSA?
23:09 Optics in Politics
34:38 Gun Rights and Freedom of Speech
41:55 Stalin and Communist Iconography
49:35 Revisionism and Class
01:10:15 Socialism in Canada vs. USA
01:22:05 Lessons from Mao and the Cultural Revolution
01:25:07 Democracy in Communism
01:30:35 Dictatorship of the Proletariat Debate
01:39:19 The American Revolution
01:54:52 Regional Differences in Organizing
01:59:58 The Backroom Transition
Check out Black Red Guard on YouTube: youtube.com/@BlackRedGuard/videos
Check out Black Red Guard on Twitch: twitch.tv/ogblackredguard
Check out Black Red Guard on Twitter: https://x.com/BlackRedGuard1
Follow me on Twitter https://x.com/1DimeOfficial
Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: youtube.com/@1Dimee/
Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime to support the show
Outro Music by Karl Casey
Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: patreon.com/OneDime.
In this episode, I talk to the notorious Black Red Guard (BRG) about Maoism, Organizing in the DSA, and other Commie Gobbledegook.
In the Backroom, BRG talks about Religion and Communism, The Nation of Islam, MAGA Communism, and the most bizarre niche strands of Maoism, such as “Gonzalo thought” and the Peruvian Communist Party (AKA The Shining Path of Peru). Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already joined the club.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview
04:21 A Maoist in the DSA?
23:09 Optics in Politics
34:38 Gun Rights and Freedom of Speech
41:55 Stalin and Communist Iconography
49:35 Revisionism and Class
01:10:15 Socialism in Canada vs. USA
01:22:05 Lessons from Mao and the Cultural Revolution
01:25:07 Democracy in Communism
01:30:35 Dictatorship of the Proletariat Debate
01:39:19 The American Revolution
01:54:52 Regional Differences in Organizing
01:59:58 The Backroom Transition
Check out Black Red Guard on YouTube: youtube.com/@BlackRedGuard/videos
Check out Black Red Guard on Twitch: twitch.tv/ogblackredguard
Check out Black Red Guard on Twitter: https://x.com/BlackRedGuard1
Follow me on Twitter https://x.com/1DimeOfficial
Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: youtube.com/@1Dimee/
Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime to support the show
Outro Music by Karl Casey
