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In this week’s episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by the one and only Yugopnik - a Marxist YouTuber, Streamer, and co-host of The Deprogram Podcast with JT Chapman from Second Thought and Hakim. In this episode, we discuss the state of so-called “LeftTube” and “The Left YouTube Pipeline.” We discuss Yugopniik’s funnel theory, whether he still believes in it, drama within The Online Left, Leftist infighting, and balancing theory with real-life organizing.
In the two-hour Backroom episode on Patreon, Yugopnik and I dive deep into the Contrapoints drama with regard to Israel-Palestine and the left. We discuss how progressives are not always necessarily socialists, and how, in many cases, progressivism can sometimes be a barrier to socialism. We also discuss the technicalities of the socialist strategy and how the Separation of Powers and multi-party democracy could function under socialism in order to avoid the pitfalls of past Marxist-Leninist Regimes, and what MLs today in general miss. Oh, and we also dispel some dumb rumors circulating on Reddit with regard to me and the Deprogram boys. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!
Timestamps:
00:00 Envisioning a Socialist Society
01:35 Division of Power in Socialism
06:37 Stereotypes, Incels, and Feminism Under Capitalism
21:51 The Left YouTube Pipeline
36:08 Fascism and the Military
37:33 Leftist “Radicalization” and Organizing
43:16 Ideology and Self-Criticism
51:04 Religion, Socialism, and Conservatism
01:01:24 The Contrapoints Israel Drama (The Backroom Transition)
GUEST:
Yugopnik — YouTube creator, political commentator & co‑host of The Deprogram
• YouTube — youtube.com/@YUGOPNIK
• The Deprogram Podcast — youtube.com/@thedeprogram9999
• X/Twitter — @yugopnik
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Outro music by Karl Casey.
Leave a like, drop a comment, and check out the Backroom Episode on Patreon if you enjoy the show!
Get access to THE BACKROOM (70+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: patreon.com/OneDime
In this week’s episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by the one and only Yugopnik - a Marxist YouTuber, Streamer, and co-host of The Deprogram Podcast with JT Chapman from Second Thought and Hakim. In this episode, we discuss the state of so-called “LeftTube” and “The Left YouTube Pipeline.” We discuss Yugopniik’s funnel theory, whether he still believes in it, drama within The Online Left, Leftist infighting, and balancing theory with real-life organizing.
In the two-hour Backroom episode on Patreon, Yugopnik and I dive deep into the Contrapoints drama with regard to Israel-Palestine and the left. We discuss how progressives are not always necessarily socialists, and how, in many cases, progressivism can sometimes be a barrier to socialism. We also discuss the technicalities of the socialist strategy and how the Separation of Powers and multi-party democracy could function under socialism in order to avoid the pitfalls of past Marxist-Leninist Regimes, and what MLs today in general miss. Oh, and we also dispel some dumb rumors circulating on Reddit with regard to me and the Deprogram boys. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!
Timestamps:
00:00 Envisioning a Socialist Society
01:35 Division of Power in Socialism
06:37 Stereotypes, Incels, and Feminism Under Capitalism
21:51 The Left YouTube Pipeline
36:08 Fascism and the Military
37:33 Leftist “Radicalization” and Organizing
43:16 Ideology and Self-Criticism
51:04 Religion, Socialism, and Conservatism
01:01:24 The Contrapoints Israel Drama (The Backroom Transition)
GUEST:
Yugopnik — YouTube creator, political commentator & co‑host of The Deprogram
• YouTube — youtube.com/@YUGOPNIK
• The Deprogram Podcast — youtube.com/@thedeprogram9999
• X/Twitter — @yugopnik
FOLLOW 1Dime:
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Outro music by Karl Casey.
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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
GUEST:
Chris Cutrone | Founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society
* Chris Cutrone’s website: [https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/](https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/)
* Platypus Affiliated Society: [https://platypus1917.org/](https://platypus1917.org/)
* “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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