Guests Ben Norton and Danny Haiphong discuss the absurd concepts of MAGA 'communism' and 'patriotic socialism' in the imperialist US. They explore the grifting behavior of pro-Trump opportunists and the influence of racism on the Trump phenomenon. The distorted interpretation of Lenin and Mao for patriotic socialism is also discussed, along with the comparison between Nazism and American patriotism. They address the history of working class whites, socialism, and criticize online behavior.

Danny Haiphong returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss Taiwan, China, Pelosi' recent visit, US imperial goals in the region, and much more!  Support Danny's work here: https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphong Check out the Rev Left episode Danny was on that we mentioned in the episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/american-exceptionalism-and-innocence-deconstructing-ideology-and-myths Check out Danny's work at the Black Agenda Report here: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Danny%20Haiphong Follow Danny on Twitter @SpiritOfHo  Outro music: "16 Shots" by Vic Mensa Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio