The Auron MacIntyre Show
Marxism and the Modern Right | Guest:John Slaughter | 6/24/24
Jun 24, 2024
John Slaughter, a Substack writer, discusses the modern Right's relationship with Karl Marx on the podcast. The conversation delves into incorporating Marxist class analysis into critiques of society, examining critiques of industrialization, analyzing capitalist adaptation and ruling class transitions, exploring political ideologies and social classes, discussing historical figures, socialism, and welfare states, and preparing for system collapse and gaining local power for future influence.
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- Drawing on Karl Marx's insights without embracing his solutions can help the Right address societal issues effectively.
- The American Revolution's transfer of power to existing elites contrasts with revolutionary movements starting from the bottom.
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