About this episode

An extra-long bonus episode exploring class dealignment and the historical differences between communism and socialism.

An extra-long bonus episode to explore: class dealignment, the (very) early years of DSA, the rise of Swedish social democracy, and the historical differences between communism and socialism. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Citarella

Guest: Bhaskar Sunkara

Topics covered

• class dealignment
• DSA history
• Swedish social democracy
• communism vs socialism

Keywords

• class dealignment
• DSA
• Swedish social democracy
• communism
• socialism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DSA, Swedish social democracy

Books & works: Doomscroll

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