Rev Left Radio "The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte" by Karl Marx
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Mar 19, 2024 
Exploring Karl Marx's 'The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte,' the podcast dives into French history, class conflict, Bonapartism, and fascism. They discuss the role of the state under capitalism, making sense of the current US crisis and global issues.
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Do Not Copy Revolutionary Costumes
- Study historical conditions instead of copying revolutionary costumes, slogans, or institutions from earlier eras.
- Marxism aims to make workers conscious of their contemporary historical role rather than repeating inherited political performances.
The Republic Mediates Bourgeois Rule
- The parliamentary republic mediates competing bourgeois interests while preserving their shared class rule.
- Its reforms can matter, but ruling classes can reverse them when democratic participation threatens their social power.
When Bourgeois Democracy Becomes Dangerous
- Bourgeois factions may surrender political control to an authoritarian executive to preserve property and economic domination.
- The parliamentary republic unifies bourgeois interests but also forces them to confront organized subordinate classes.