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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined once again by the Marxist philosopher Daniel Tutt to talk about his book Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family. In his book, Daniel Tutt presents critiques of both Family Abolitionists and provides a critical history of the modern nuclear family and how it changed under capitalism. He engages with the theories of Christopher Lasch, Jaques Lacan, Freud, Rene Girard, Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, and various Marxist Feminist theorists.
Timestamps:
00:00 Daniel Tutt’s Debate with Haz (Infared)
03:29 Responding to Left and Right critiques
14:26 History of The Modern Family
27:10 Capitalism and the Family
28:30 Family Abolition Discourse
36:38 The New Spirit of Capitalism and Cultural Revolution
56:11 The Paradox of Liberation
01:27:19 The Crisis of Initiation
01:33:43 Concluding Thoughts
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Outro Music by Karl Casey
Get access to The Backroom EXCLUSIVE podcast by becoming a Patron: patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined once again by the Marxist philosopher Daniel Tutt to talk about his book Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family. In his book, Daniel Tutt presents critiques of both Family Abolitionists and provides a critical history of the modern nuclear family and how it changed under capitalism. He engages with the theories of Christopher Lasch, Jaques Lacan, Freud, Rene Girard, Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, and various Marxist Feminist theorists.
Timestamps:
00:00 Daniel Tutt’s Debate with Haz (Infared)
03:29 Responding to Left and Right critiques
14:26 History of The Modern Family
27:10 Capitalism and the Family
28:30 Family Abolition Discourse
36:38 The New Spirit of Capitalism and Cultural Revolution
56:11 The Paradox of Liberation
01:27:19 The Crisis of Initiation
01:33:43 Concluding Thoughts
Check out Daniel Tutt’s Work: https://linktr.ee/danieltutt
Follow Daniel Tutt on X: https://x.com/DanielTutt
Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial
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Outro Music by Karl Casey





In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Chris Cutrone, founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to debate the professional-managerial class, elite theory, and whether either offers a better explanation of today’s left than Marxism. Taking Cutrone’s essay “Was Lenin PMC?” as our starting point, we clash over the 20% versus 80% framework, liberal democracy, managerialism, the role of intellectuals in socialist politics, and what Marxism is actually for in the absence of a proletarian socialist movement.
In exclusive The Backroom segment on Patreon only, we move from history into strategy: whether a viable class coalition must extend beyond the proletariat, and debate the extend as to whether Marxism is still relevant. We talk about why most self-described Marxists have no real commitment to communism and I also ask Cutrone why he still considers himself a Marxist. Then we dive into the Graham Platner fiasco, the culture of #MeToo, and some characteristically hot takes from Cutrone.
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Timestamps:
0:00 The Backroom Preview: Graham Platner and MeToo
4:12 1Dime Radio Intro
5:10 Marxism vs. Elite Theory
13:42 The 20% vs. the 80%
18:15 Is the Left Actually Left?
22:50 Marxism and Liberal Democracy
30:01 What Elite Theory Explains
36:34 Theory, Strategy, and Practice
41:03 The Synthetic Left and Family Abolition
51:26 Marxism as the Critique of Socialism
59:20 Intellectuals, Class, and the PMC
66:15 Elite Overproduction and Academia
74:16 What Is Marxism For?
78:28 In What Sense Is Cutrone a Marxist?
1:25:48 Join Us in The Backroom
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Chris Cutrone | Founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society
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* “Was Lenin PMC?”: [https://www.sublationmag.com/post/was-lenin-pmc-how-elite-theory-doesn-t-fit-the-movement-for-socialism](https://www.sublationmag.com/post/was-lenin-pmc-how-elite-theory-doesn-t-fit-the-movement-for-socialism)
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