The Left Isn't Communist Anymore — It's Something Far More Dangerous| Ep 74

The Left Isn't Communist Anymore — It's Something Far More Dangerous| Ep 74

August 14, 2026 · 1h 6m

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Dr. Paul Gottfried discusses the evolution of the Left and its current cultural power compared to American communism.

Dr. Paul Gottfried has spent decades watching the Left evolve. His conclusion is chilling: Wokeness may be more culturally powerful than American communism ever was. 0:00 – From New Left to Trump: Paul Gottfried’s Big Picture 1:23 – “Post‑Marxist Left”: Why Today’s Left Isn’t Marxist 4:18 – Marxism vs Wokeness: What Actually Changed? 7:21 – Why the Working Class Is Abandoning the Left 10:00 –Today’s “Socialists” Are Just Playing Communist 17:06 – Woke 2.0: What Comes After Peak Wokeness? 23:05 – Is Trumpism the Triumph of Paleoconservatism? 28:51 – Does Trump Have an Actual Ideology? 38:10 – Inside the Gen Z Right: Energy, Chaos, Potential 48:43 – How the Left Captured Every Major Institution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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