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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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