Red Start Podcast
Blood In My Eye - Red Start Political Education Session
Jan 10, 2023
The podcast discusses George Jackson's 'Blood in My Eye' and its relevance to socialist organizing. Topics include the co-opting of the abolitionist movement, America's absorption of Nazi scientists, American intelligence's connections to Nazi agencies, and Lenin's book on imperialism. The use of violence in revolutionary movements is also explored, with a focus on the tactics of the Black Panthers and the Rainbow Coalition.
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- Fascism in America has three phases: revolutionary subversive, sensational while in power but not secure, and consolidation of power securely.
- Organizing and connecting with incarcerated individuals and communities is crucial for fostering a revolutionary movement.
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George Jackson's Analysis of Fascism and American State
George Jackson provides a detailed analysis of fascism and its presence in the American state. He argues that fascism in America is deeply rooted and has three phases: the revolutionary subversive, the sensational while in power but not secure, and the consolidation of power securely. He criticizes liberal reformism and states that the American system cannot be reformed, emphasizing the need for a revolutionary movement to replace it.
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