Why Build a Party Under Capitalism?

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Chris Cutrone— “the last Marxist”—returns to 1Dime Radio to discuss his “Campaign for a Socialist Party” and lays out, in plain terms, what it would actually take to build a socialist party today.    

In The Backroom on Patreon, Chris and I discuss the distinction between Socialism vs Communism and why we both have always rejected the “Communist” label. We also discuss how Chris’s views on Trump changed in the past year, Geopolitics and where modern “anti-imperialism” goes wrong.

Timestamps

00:00 The Backroom Preview

01:16  Democratic Socialism vs. Social Democracy

03:21  Campaign for a Socialist Party

12:24  The Bernie Sanders & Trump Phenomenon

19:58  Fascism and Capitalism

36:42  Politics Outside of the State

53:21  Debating Capitalism and Socialism

56:59  Contradictions of Capitalism & The Role of the Socialist Party

01:00:59  The Role of Intellectuals

01:25:14  Timeline and Structure of the Party

01:34:50  Base Building & Civil Social Organizing

01:38:02  Challenges and Realities of Organizing

01:41:34  Party Structure and Organizing Tactics  

01:48:01  Practical Steps for Building a Socialist Party

02:18:40  Call to Action & The Backroom Transition

GUEST

Chris Cutrone — founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society; Marxist theorist, teacher, & lecturer.  

• “Socialist unity!” (essay + the 11 Theses) — https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/?p=4269
• Campaign coverage hub (reports/interviews) — https://sublationthejournal.substack.com/s/campaign-for-a-socialist-party
• Video explainer — A Call for Socialist Unity — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kmvfUH24DE
• The Last Marxist (Cutrone’s site) — https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/

Get involved/contact The Campaign for a Socialist Party: 

Onboarding email: campaignforasocialistpartyusa@gmail.com

Platypus Affiliated Society (reading groups / chapters): platypus-inquiries@googlegroups.com
• Platypus Chapters page: https://platypus1917.org/chapters/
• Research/Reports (Sublation): reportsandresearch@sublationmedia.com

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Outro Music by Karl Casey

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