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The Gray Area with Sean Illing cover image

Why we can’t just blame capitalism for everything

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Political Viability of the Left Moving Forward

I continue to believe Americans are ideologically incoherent, which isn't always a bad thing necessarily. Is there a story about democratic socialism that can win? I think so. And maybe part of that story involves making some of these radical critiques of capitalism not in order to overturn it and push for as much reform as possible. My job isn't to figure out what's most politically prudent on that front. But I mean, I do.

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