Rev Left Radio Necrocapitalism: Plague, Ideology, & the Murderous Logic of Capital
Jul 6, 2020
This podcast explores the violent nature of capitalism during the pandemic, discussing exterminism and necropolitics. It critiques capitalist ideology, explores the impact of the pandemic on long term care homes, and discusses the role of dystopian fiction in upholding capitalist realism. The podcast also delves into the dichotomy of protesters and the use of outside agitators trope, and highlights how liberals attempt to shift blame onto individual protesters while obscuring state responsibility.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Necro-Capitalism and the Pandemic
02:51 • 7min
Critiquing the Present and Seeking a Communist Alternative
09:35 • 4min
Necro Capitalism and the Murderous Logic of Capitalism
13:25 • 25min
The Impact of the Pandemic on Long Term Care Homes and a Proletarian Feminist Critique
38:53 • 9min
Dystopian Rhetoric and Capitalist Realism: Reinforcing the Status Quo
48:20 • 8min
The Dichotomy of Protesters and the Role of Outside Agitators
56:47 • 16min
Obscuring State Responsibility and Blaming Protesters
01:13:12 • 12min