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ZIZ263 Could COVID destroy capitalism? (19.01.2021)

Slavoj Žižek - Collected Recordings

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I Don't Like Long Means but Just Take a Drink

I think the democratic socialists, whatever you call them should endlessly exploit this. They did very well where they were candidates and Biden would not be able to push a certain measure without their voices. If we don't follow this line, even if it means not gaining power now, or being sidestep manipulated, then I'm afraid that the scenario that you hint at may really come back. Trump is specifically an American phenomenon, but it's an American expression of global death today. Europe is just relatively lucky till now. It's clear that's one of the few, I wouldn't say good news.

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