State of US & Global Politics, Myths About Socialism, French Popular Front & US Origins [Preview]
Jun 13, 2024
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The podcast discusses the rise of far-right in EU elections, U.S. political mood in 2024, racist nature of U.S. capitalism, new popular front in France, and the potential look of socialism in the United States.
US supports Israel contradicting Biden's promise, sparking protests against the administration's hypocrisy.
European elections show rise of far-right ideologies, challenging centrist dominance and signaling political shift.
Deep dives
Biden's Red Line and American Support for Israel
Despite Biden's promise of a red line against sending American weapons if Rafah was invaded, he continued sending bombs to Gaza. This contradiction revealed the hypocrisy of the Biden administration and its support for Israel, leading to protests like the human red line demonstration against the genocide in Gaza.
Far-right Rise in European Elections
The recent European parliamentary elections witnessed significant gains for far-right parties, such as Alternative for Germany and Le Pen's party in France. This trend signals a shift towards far-right ideologies, challenging the dominance of centrist parties that uphold neoliberal policies and support US proxy wars.
Rising Radicalism Among Young People and Political Polarization
A growing radical and revolutionary perspective is emerging among young people, particularly in opposing US support for Israel. This indicates a shift towards leftist ideologies amidst political polarization, highlighted by the failure of centrists to address societal issues effectively. The outcome of this ideological struggle poses profound implications for society's future direction.
In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian & Nicole discuss the rise of the far right in the recent EU Parliament elections and assessments of U.S. political mood in 2024 elections, the racist character of U.S. capitalism, the formation of a new popular front in France, how socialism could look in the United States, and more.
This episode is a preview of a longer seminar for members of our Patreon community. Subscribe at patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to hear the rest of this seminar, support the show, register for next time, and access the highly valuable archive of years of socialist analysis.
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