Episode 605 - Which Way Western Socialist? (w/ Esha Krishnaswamy)
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Esha Krishnaswamy discusses the need for the left to moderate its approach while examining historical lessons from socialist states.
Historian & journalist Esha Krishnaswamy returns to Bad Faith to apply a historical lens to the Jacobin-left's argument that the left needs to moderate in order to become more palatable to normie audiences. Applying lessons from the Bolsheviks and other actually-existing-socialist states, Esha argues that the role of leftists in the imperial core is heighten the contradictions of capital and support imperialist struggles -- not to sacrifice that support in the hope of gaining acceptance by zionist corporate elites. What do we make of elected leftists who can't clearly answer a question about whether Netanyahu should be arrested, or say 'the IMF is bad"? While the right is forcing the vote on condemning socialism, will elected leftists ever use their leverage for...anything at all? With Zohran & AOC-endorsed Hakeem Jeffries meeting with the informal lord-regent of Gaza, & the DSA electeds disclaiming, not defending, socialism, does history provide some guide posts to help the left reorient itself at a time when world events are exposing the vulnerabilities of capitalism & imperialism? Find Bad Faith on Apple , Spotify , Stitcher , and Google Podcasts . Or subscribe to our RSS feed…
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- Episode 606 - Doom & Loomer (w/ Max Blumenthal)
- [UNLOCKED] Episode 602 - Independent's Day (w/ Sam Husseini)
- Promo: Episode 606 - Inside The DSA (w/ James Ray)
- Episode 605 - About That Letter (w/ Vijay Prashad)
- Promo: Episode 604 - Woke Scare (w/ Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr.)
- Episode 603 - The Evolution of the Israel Lobby (w/ Eli Clifton)
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