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The Regrettable Century

Chris, Jason, Kevin, Ben
Socialism
Capitalism
Russia
Marxism
Iran
Ukraine
Donald Trump
Israel
United States
Social Democracy
Laudato Si
Fascism
Neoliberalism
Venezuela
Hegel
Dialectical Pessimism
Soviet Union
Democratic Party
China
Pope Francis

The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism.

A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you.

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This week the boys all got together to do a bonus episode about the current state of the republic. We are clearly ailing as a society and we are clearly in trouble as a country. Will the decline of the empire lead to the fall of the republic?

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This week we sat down with our comrade Brad, a union organizer and CPUSA member, to discuss an article he wrote about two conflicting visions of radical change at the heart of the unfinished American Revolution and its implications for the contempora... more

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Israel Tried to Assassinate Iran's Negotiators, The Abysmal State of US Oil Reserves, The War is Back the Strait is Closed, Ukraine on the Brink, Russian Advance Slowed but Ukrainian Losses Surge...

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We continue our month long series on American Communism by doing a close read and discussion of two articles about the Communist Party of the United States of America's role as the cutting edge of liberatory politics in the mid 20th century.

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Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 214 ratings
  • Best lefty podcast out there

    Kevin’s still the best one on the show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tiwaz999
    United States8 months ago
  • Make America Grate Again

    A healthy antidote for a sickly era. Thanks to all concerned.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    conaninspace
    United States2 years ago
  • Blah blah blah

    Recently came to your podcast - you guys are doing great work - love the stuff you are doing. Going through your catalog with great zeal, somewhat obsessively. You guys are my new para-social besties. Thank you.

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    5
    Dea B
    United States4 years ago
  • GOOD STUFF

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    owlofminerva
    5 years ago
  • Good stuff

    Not the cheeriest, but worth your while.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Drunk Dalek
    United States5 years ago

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Revolutionary Biology In Defense of Life: With Arnold Schroder of Fight Like an Animal
Q: How should activists think about strategy without resorting to a 'pitch deck' approach?
Move away from formulaic, one‑size‑fits‑all strategies and adopt a flexible paradigm that starts from the specific psychological and behavioral shifts you want to elicit, while considering diverse groups and outcomes.
Revolutionary Biology In Defense of Life: With Arnold Schroder of Fight Like an Animal
Q: What is biophobia and why is it important to move beyond it?
Biophobia is a tendency to exclude biological explanations from political discourse; overcoming it allows for a more complete understanding of how biology and environment influence behavior, leading to better, more nuanced organizing strategies.
Revolutionary Biology In Defense of Life: With Arnold Schroder of Fight Like an Animal
Q: What is the core thesis of the book and how does biology enter political theory?
Biology is used to soften the rigidity of traditional political theory by emphasizing human variability and adaptive plasticity, arguing for an integrative framework where psychological differences among people shape political outcomes and strategies rather than reducing everything to class or identity.
The People are Not One: Socialist Strategy After Left Populism (With Daniel Tutt & C. Derick Varn)
Q: What is the stance on popular fronts?
Popular fronts are analyzed as historically significant but often problematic because they can subordinate socialist goals to liberal or bourgeois interests; the speakers advocate understanding their limitations while exploring how to apply lessons to future strategy.
The People are Not One: Socialist Strategy After Left Populism (With Daniel Tutt & C. Derick Varn)
Q: How do the authors view the role of the petite bourgeoisie and the PMC?
They see the petite bourgeoisie and the professional-managerial class as a distinct strata with its own contradictions; they advocate engaging with these groups in ways that avoid merely blaming them, and they discuss how to merge with or coordinate these strata in service of a broader socialist project.

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A sharp, opinionated show that centers on dialectical pessimism and organizing a modern workers' movement within socialist frameworks. Episodes often analyze geopolitics through a critical lens on US power, Middle East dynamics, and global energy security, while peppering in debates about fascism, liberal imperialism, and the limits of contemporary left activism. The hosts frequently juxtapose historical lessons with current events, exploring how discourse shapes strategy, coalition-building, and anti-capitalist organizing. Notable is a consistent willingness to challenge mainstream narratives, embrace provocative questions, and foreground a sober, sometimes biting critique of power structures. This program is likely to appeal to listeners ... more

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