Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode, friend of the show, Philosopher Dave McKerracher of Theory Underground, and I dig into the concept of “radical responsibility,” basically the idea that those who have more radical politics are seeking to usher in radical change have more responsibility, not less, than moderates who simply want to tweak the status quo. We talk about how this applies to both people on the radical left and on the radical populist right/dissident right.
In the Backroom, Dave and I continue our spicy conversation on “Progress and Reaction,” taking a deeper look at how parts of the left end up functioning as “shocktroops for capital.”
Timestamps:
0:00 Trump’s ICE Raids (Preview)
3:43 Radical Responsibility: The Bitter Pill
30:45 The Radical Right and Left Activism
53:04 DSA Disaster and New Left Radicalism
1:00:00 "Why Do You Criticize the Left so Much?"
1:07:00 Nick Fuentes' Rise
1:11:52 Progress Moves at the Speed of Right
1:18:20 Why The Left Keeps Taking Ls
1:25:49 Ends, means, & Intentions: The Ethics of Conviction vs Responsibility
1:36:58 Trotskyist to Neocon pipeline
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Get access to The Backroom (95+ exclusive episodes of 1Dime Radio) on Patreon: patreon.com/OneDime
In this episode, friend of the show, Philosopher Dave McKerracher of Theory Underground, and I dig into the concept of “radical responsibility,” basically the idea that those who have more radical politics are seeking to usher in radical change have more responsibility, not less, than moderates who simply want to tweak the status quo. We talk about how this applies to both people on the radical left and on the radical populist right/dissident right.
In the Backroom, Dave and I continue our spicy conversation on “Progress and Reaction,” taking a deeper look at how parts of the left end up functioning as “shocktroops for capital.”
Timestamps:
0:00 Trump’s ICE Raids (Preview)
3:43 Radical Responsibility: The Bitter Pill
30:45 The Radical Right and Left Activism
53:04 DSA Disaster and New Left Radicalism
1:00:00 "Why Do You Criticize the Left so Much?"
1:07:00 Nick Fuentes' Rise
1:11:52 Progress Moves at the Speed of Right
1:18:20 Why The Left Keeps Taking Ls
1:25:49 Ends, means, & Intentions: The Ethics of Conviction vs Responsibility
1:36:58 Trotskyist to Neocon pipeline
GUEST:
David McKerracher (Theory Underground)
• Theory Underground (YouTube): youtube.com/@theory_underground
• McKerracher of TU (X): https://x.com/theoryundrgrnd
• Theory Underground (Substack): theoryunderground.substack.com
• Underground Theory Volume 2 on Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0FZBNYSF9
FOLLOW 1Dime:
• Substack (Articles and Essays): 1dimereview.substack.com
• X/Twitter: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial
• Instagram: instagram.com/tonyof1dime
• Check out my main channel videos: youtube.com/@1Dimee
Leave a like, drop a comment, and give the show a 5-star rating on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to this.
