About this episode
Ramsey Robinson discusses the need for socialism in California and his vision for a socialist future.
In this episode we're joined by Ramsey Robinson for a conversation exploring the need for socialism in California (and beyond). Ramsey Robinson is a mental health social worker, organizer, and revolutionary based in San Francisco. He is running for Governor of California with the Peace and Freedom Party . The conversation begins with Ramsey discussing what compelled him to run for Governor of California with the Peace and Freedom Party, and in doing so we outline many of the problems facing US society—problems that stem from the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of one class and with the problems coming from this arrangement falling disproportionately onto the rest of us. We introduce the topic of liberation psychology and talk about how it has influenced Ramsey's work and politics—looking at how the mental health crisis in America is fueled by capitalism and what can be done about it. Ramsey then tells us about the Peace and Freedom Party—giving us a sense of its roots and also contrasting it with the Democratic Party, which Ramsey describes as being captured by the same ruling class that is responsible for all of our problems In opposition to this vision, Ramsey…
People in this episode
Host: Upstream
Guest: Ramsey Robinson
Topics covered
- socialism
- California politics
- mental health
- capitalism
- Peace and Freedom Party
- liberation psychology
Keywords
- socialism
- California
- mental health
- Peace and Freedom Party
- capitalism
- liberation psychology
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Peace and Freedom Party, Democratic Party
Books & works: Voting for Socialism, Battling the Duopoly, Righteous Indignation, Love, and Ru
Places: California, San Francisco
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