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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Chris Cutrone, a Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to discuss his recent article making a case for “socialist unity”—not “left unity” but a socialist unity based on class unity, including working people with both progressive and conservative views.
In the Backroom, I get Chris Cutrone to elaborate on what he means by his claim that “the Left is dead—long live the Left” which begs the question: When Did the Left Die?
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview
03:50 Chris Cutrone’s article on Socialist Unity
06:08 The Failure of The Millennial Left
08:11 The Role of Marxist and Socialist Unity
12:22 Challenges of Leftist Organizations
29:35 The Need for a Socialist Party
38:20 Class Unity vs. Ideological Unity
01:03:02The Working Class Vote
01:07:41 Electoral Politics and Movement Building
01:11:06 The Left's Identity Crisis
01:13:33 Fascism is still not well understood
01:19:47 Class Politics vs. Identity Politics
01:29:10 Progressive Capitalism and Its Contradictions
01:35:14 Rebuilding a Socialist Left
01:52:39 Transition to The Backroom
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Outro Music by Karl Casey
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Get access to The Backroom (70+ exclusive episodes) on Patreon:
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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Chris Cutrone, a Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to discuss his recent article making a case for “socialist unity”—not “left unity” but a socialist unity based on class unity, including working people with both progressive and conservative views.
In the Backroom, I get Chris Cutrone to elaborate on what he means by his claim that “the Left is dead—long live the Left” which begs the question: When Did the Left Die?
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview
03:50 Chris Cutrone’s article on Socialist Unity
06:08 The Failure of The Millennial Left
08:11 The Role of Marxist and Socialist Unity
12:22 Challenges of Leftist Organizations
29:35 The Need for a Socialist Party
38:20 Class Unity vs. Ideological Unity
01:03:02The Working Class Vote
01:07:41 Electoral Politics and Movement Building
01:11:06 The Left's Identity Crisis
01:13:33 Fascism is still not well understood
01:19:47 Class Politics vs. Identity Politics
01:29:10 Progressive Capitalism and Its Contradictions
01:35:14 Rebuilding a Socialist Left
01:52:39 Transition to The Backroom
FOLLOW 1Dime:
• X/Twitter: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial
• Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/1dimeman
• Check out my main channel videos: youtube.com/@1Dimee
Outro Music by Karl Casey
Leave a like and a comment if you enjoy the show!
