Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy SOLVED! #14 - How to Be An Imperfectionist: Fighting the infighting and building a resilient Left movement
Air Date: 7–7-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:
- Some advice on understanding how to identify imperfect allies vs. true opponents
- Good-faith critiques of (and agreements with) socialist NYU Professor Vivek Chibber’s views on identity politics on the Left
- Working Families Party head Maurice Mitchell’s ideas on “neoliberal identity” politics for those in the Left movement
- How Gov. Wes Moore rejected our political “charade” and what we should do instead
- …and more in BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (MEMBERS ONLY!)
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REFERENCES:
The Left Needs to Learn the Difference Between Imperfect Allies and Our True Opponents - Films for Action
“America Has No Left Wing” with Vivek Chibber - Factually with Adam Conover
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Building Resilient Organizations: Toward Joy and Durable Power in a Time of Crisis - Convergence Magazine
The Left is Eating Itself - First Person from The New York Times
American Politics Only Pretends to Work - The New Republic
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It’s Nice to Be right - New York Magazine
“MAMDANI” via @astorwalk on Instagram
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