The Brendan O'Neill Show 250: Freddie deBoer: Marxists against wokeness
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Oct 5, 2023 Freddie deBoer, a writer and academic, discusses the identitarian takeover of the left, how elites infiltrate grassroots movements, and the importance of class in his book 'How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement' on The Brendan O'Neill Show. The podcast explores the implementation of social justice, questioning reality and politics, capitalist co-option of leftist movements, the importance of specific demands in activism, the debate between class and race in politics, and the future of progressive politics.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Evolution of Social Liberalism and the Impact on Political Discourse
01:43 • 9min
Questioning Reality, Politics, and Microaggressions
10:31 • 5min
Capitalist Co-option of Leftist Movements
15:51 • 30min
The Importance of Specific Demands in Activism
45:48 • 2min
Class vs. Race in Politics
47:24 • 17min
Power relations, Brexit fallout, and the future of progressive politics
01:04:42 • 6min