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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I’m joined by Chris Cutrone, a Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to discuss his recent article making a case for “socialist unity”—not “left unity” but a socialist unity based on class unity, including working people with progressive and conservative views. 

In the Backroom, I get Chris Cutrone to elaborate on what he means by his claim that “the Left is dead—long live the Left” which begs the question:  When Did the Left Die?  

Timestamps:

00:00 The Backroom Preview

03:50 Chris Cutrone’s article on Socialist Unity

06:08 The Failure of The Millennial Left

08:11 The Role of Marxist and Socialist Unity

12:22 Challenges of Leftist Organizations

29:35 The Need for a Socialist Party

38:20 Class Unity vs. Ideological Unity

01:03:02The Working Class Vote

01:07:41 Electoral Politics and Movement Building

01:11:06 The Left's Identity Crisis

01:13:33 Fascism and Popular Frontism

01:19:47 Class Politics vs. Identity Politics

01:29:10 Progressive Capitalism and Its Contradictions

01:35:14 Rebuilding a Socialist Left

01:52:39 The Backroom Transition

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Outro Music by Karl Casey

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