Teach Me Communism

For this mailbag episode, we tackle prison abolition, study tips, Marxist theory, India's general strike, a cool Milwaukee mayor, meditation, landlords, and the fact that Christine is, in fact, smart. And hot. Yes, they're writing the episode notes this week, how could you tell?   Check us out on social media: Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

In today's episode, we learn about Vladimir Lenin, a guy who actually knew how to violently seize power... and a guy that got things done. Whether that's for good or for ill is for you to decide. We'll discuss the good and the bad, the feuds and the theoretical developments, and of course, that revolution. Enjoy!   Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism    And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

This episode discusses the concepts of socialism, laissez-faire, and socialized production. It explores the origins and transition to capitalism, as well as capitalism's self-destruction. The podcast also examines overproduction under capitalism and the consolidation and crisis in the capitalist system. The role of the state in socialism is discussed, along with ways to connect and support Teach Me Communism.

The podcast covers the topics of utopian socialism, dialectics, frustration with complex theory, Marx and Engels' work, means of production and productive forces, the failure of reason in the French Revolution, the Reign of Terror, critiques of bourgeois society, dialectics and its relation to socialism, and the difference between idealism and materialism.

In today’s episode, we’re talking trains and revolution in our discussion of Bong Joon-Ho’s 2013 dystopian sci-fi film Snowpiercer. Tune in to hear about the perils of eco-fascism, Christine’s Rules for Revolution, and to finally figure out once and for all… what was up with the fish?   Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism    And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

On today’s episode, Christine delivers a report on the government of Kerala in India! They’ll teach you all about the origins of the leftist parties there, what the Kerala model is, and how the people of Kerala have created a better world for themselves by focusing on human needs rather than GDP. Sounds great, right?   Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Stay safe out there, comrades, and remember: Solidarity forever!

This week we get a brief history of the Black Panther Party. We go over their key players, goals, mutual aid programs, and their interest in solidarity. And of course, we talk about how our "good friends" at the FBI tried to stop all this! Ugh, THOSE guys.   Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

This Thanksgiving, we’re talking small businesses. Why do capitalist societies hold them up as the best thing since union busting? Are they actually any better than big corporations? Should leftists try to “shop small” or does that actually do any good at all? And in our second segment, we give you a holiday gift guide for the leftist in your life.  Stay safe out there, comrades! Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism    And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

This week, we’re here, we’re queer (well, one of us is), and ready to cheer (for the fall of capitalism). We talk queer theory, a brief history of LBTQ+ movements in leftist spaces, and what we can do now to better support the community.   Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Today we talk about the troubling, tenuous, and at times terrifying transition of power… in the Soviet Union in 1953. That’s right, we’re watching the 2017 film The Death of Stalin by Armando Iannucci. What’d we like? What could’ve been better? What actually happened? We discuss.   Check us out on social media! Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism    And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!