Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ Benjamin Studebaker comes on 1Dime Radio to BlackPill us again on sobering realities of politics in America and other Western countries. We discuss some of the themes of his new book “Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies,” which discusses some of the themes that will be discussed in my upcoming book “Freedom to Change Nothing.” Benjamin Studebaker got his PhD in politics and international studies from the University of Cambridge, where he taught contemporary political theory and the history of political thought. In The Backroom segment on Patreon, Benjamin and I discuss the “Paraparty,” the limitations of politics within a nation-state, and building independent educational institutions. Become a Patron and get access to 50+a bonus episodes on Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven't already! Timestamps:  00:00 Plotting and Scheming in The Backroom 02:16 Legitimacy and Ideology: What People Miss 09:43 "Democracy" and "Authoritarianism" 28:54 Democratization Via Authoritarian Reform? 39:01 What makes Liberal Democracies "Legitimate" 48:27 China's Economic Growth and Challenges 51:21 The UK's Political Adaptation 01:04:02 Proportional Representation Debate 01:09:31 Capital Mobility and Economic Challenges 01:22:36 Pragmatism in Political Strategy 01:33:33 The Liberal Tradition in America  01:40:47 Limits of Trump's Bonapartism 01:49:22 The Limits of Language in Politics 01:54:51 The Myth of Unity 02:15:00 The Complexity of Political Factions 02:18:17 The Power of Myth and Sorel's Rational Kernel 02:26:15 Deep Pluralism of Liberal Democracies 02:50:05 The Decline of Labor Unions and the Bitter Pill of Globalization 02:59:15 Hope is Cope! Make Friends! Read more with Speechify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Benjamin Studebaker on X: https://x.com/BMStudebaker Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial:  Check out my main channel videos: https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

This episode is all about Canada's political situation, Canada's "right-wing" shift, and the rise of Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party and most likely Canada's Next Prime Minister. For this episode, I am joined by Rose, Matthias, and Umer, three members of the Democratic Socialists of Canada (The DSC). In the Backroom on Patreon, we talk about the prospect of "Left Nationalism" in Canada, "Red Toryism," and socialist strategy more broadly. Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime. Timestamps: 00:00 Trump Making Canada a 51st State 02:50 What's going on with Canada 08:46 Canada's Conservative Turn 22:07 The Trucker Convoy and Its Impact 45:32 The Housing Crisis and The Primary Contradiction in Canada 52:09 The DSC (Democratic Socialists of Canada) 01:10:31 Rural Organizing and Community Building 01:23:13 All of Canada's Parties Suck 01:37:52 Canadian Nationalism? Check out the DSC: https://www.democraticsocialists.ca/ Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Follow me on Insta: ⁠instagram.com/1dimeman⁠ Outro Music by Karl Casey Give the Podcast a 5-star Rating, a like, or a comment. Share with your friends Become a Patron of 1Dime and get access to around 50 Exclusive podcast episodes + my discord server: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime

Joshua Citarella, host of the ​⁠Doomscroll Podcast, joins me to exchange some hot takes on the state of political ideologies, problems with the left, and the political zeitgeist of our times. In the Backroom on Patreon, we talk about the "post-left." and the bizarre phenomenon of declining sperm counts, gay frogs, and various right-wing half-truths. Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/OneDime. Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 02:10 Who is Joshua Citarella 06:01 Political Ideologies & Internet Subcultures 16:03 Emerging Tendencies on the Left and Right 40:21 Critique of Liberal Environmentalism 46:11 Economic Planning: Amazon vs. the Soviet Union 52:14 Leftism and Academia 01:05:37 Marxism-Leninism and MAGA Communism 01:14:47: US vs. China 01:16:40 Endocrine Disruptors: A Neglected Crisis Check out Josh's Substack: https://joshuacitarella.substack.com Check out Josh's work : http://joshuacitarella.com/ Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Follow me on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/1dimeman⁠ Outro Music by Karl Casey Leave the show a 5-star rating if you enjoyed the show! Become a Patron of 1Dime and get access to nearly 50 Exclusive podcast episodes + my discord server: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime

I am joined by economist Bill Mitchell, one of the pioneers of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). In this episode of 1Dime Radio, we discuss the intersection of MMT and Marxism and why both frameworks are complementary and essential for understanding how the economy works. Timestamps: 00:00 Preview 03:07 MMT & Marxism 17:01 The Left's Shift in the 70s 21:48 Was Neoliberalism Inevitable? 37:17 The problem with "Tax The Rich" discourse 51:09 Inflation and Job Guarantee questions 01:15:57 Australia’s Radical Political History Checkout William Mitchell's Website: https://billmitchell.org/blog/ Check out Bill Mitchell's Work: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0745337325?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_DCQWXGC090Q20JKQRDXN Check out the 1Dime Video essays if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/@UCQWoY8CkEGeE4t62djCZk-A Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/1dimeman Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Become a Patron of 1Dime and get access to over 45 Exclusive podcast episodes + my discord server: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Alice Cappelle, a left-wing French video essayist, to discuss the ongoing political fiasco in France following the 2024 French elections. We discuss the Left (New Popular Front coalition), The far-right (The National Rally), and President Emmanuel Macron (The Center). We compare the current situation in France to the state of the left and right in the United States and what this all means for strategy. In The Backroom episode on Patreon, we chat about our political journeys and the experience of being a political creator online/ Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 04:30 The Left, Right, and Center 28:36 Leftist infighting 36:04 Optics and Strategic Rhetoric 52:42 Voter Behavior and Electoral Strategies 01:10:38 Divisions Within the Right 01:19:18 Macron's Motivations 01:30:18 French LeftTube? Check out Alice’s book “Collapse Feminism” Check out my main channel videos: https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

I interviewed Yanis Varoufakis about his vision for what Socialism in the 21st century could look like. In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Yanis Varoufakis joins me to talk about his science fiction novel "Another Now," where he depicts his vision of what an ideal transitory socialist society could look like. To break out of capitalist realism and envision an alternative to the dystopia of Techno-Feudalism, Yanis Varoufakis proposes a new model of democratic socialism and outlines the specific ways it would work. Become a Patron of 1Dime and get access to over 45 EXCLUSIVE episodes and my discord server: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime Timestamps: 00:00  Human Potential in a Capitalist Society 02:50 Democratizing Government and Corporate Structures 09:55 Markets and Planning 17:43 Radical Democracy and Jury Systems 23:20 Revolutionizing the Banking System 32:03 UBI and Universal Basic Services 39:22 Digital Bill of Rights & Data Wealth Fund 42:38 Worker-Owned Enterprises vs State Monopolies 51:35 Work Incentives and Taxation 54:41: DiEM 25: What is Socialism for? 56:57 Decommodifying Housing Join DIEM 25: https://diem25.org/en/ Yanis Varoufakis Website: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/&ved=2ahUKEwisxKjwzJSKAxVWBDQIHQ7hBdoQFnoECFEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0_KHSvpX2Uip8ae_5RP4-T Check out the 1Dime Video essays if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/@UCQWoY8CkEGeE4t62djCZk-A Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Matt McManus joins me to discuss his new book, The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, which goes over the lost radical history of liberalism and what socialists can learn from liberalism. In The Backroom episode on Patreon titled “Democratic Socialism or Liberal Communism,” we discuss the obstacles to transition to socialism, critiques of Liberal Socialism, and the notion of “socialist managed democracy.”  Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 0:00 The Backroom Teaser 4:17 Liberal Socialism? WTF! 16:38 The Radical History of Liberalism 34:04 The Birth of Left and Right: Paine vs Burke 43:11 Was Thomas Paine a Socialist? 48:59 Mary Wollstonecraft and Radical Feminism 01:08:34 Marx's Critique of Liberalism 01:18:28 My Critique 01:35:00 Democracy vs Liberalism 01:43:03 Power & The Transition to Socialism Check out The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism:  https://www.routledge.com/The-Political-Theory-of-Liberal-Socialism/McManus/p/book/9781032647234 https://www.amazon.ca/Liberalism-Socialism-Mortal-Enemies-Embittered/dp/3030795365 Follow Matt on X: https://x.com/MattPolProf Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Ben Burgis, author of "Give Them An Argument: Logic for the Left" and "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left. We talk about the lessons of the left should learn from the 2024 election and the past decade, the right-left distinction, and Ben's experience going on The Joe Rogan Podcast. In The Backroom (on Patreon), Ben and I talk about Bluesky, the capitalist power dynamics of Cancel Culture, and the "Suicide of the left." Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already done so! Timestamps: 00:00 Bluesky & Cancel Culture (The Backroom Teaser) 02:32 The Blue Sky Platform Debate 04:11 The U.S. Election Was a Wakeup Call 14:25 Ben's Appearance on Joe Rogan Podcast 23:08 The Left-Right Distinction 28:52: "Low Information Voters 37:51 Trump's Appeal 42:56 Policy Differences, Immigration, and more 56:43 Cultural Wars and Moral Panics 01:16:04 The Ultra-Left to Capitalist Pipeline 01:21:33 The Backroom Teaser Check out Ben Burgis on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenBurgisGTAA Follow Ben on X:https://x.com/BenBurgis Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by a friend of the show, C. Derick Varn (  @VarnVlog  ), a theorist, writer, and leftist podcast veteran, to discuss the phenomenon of leftists shifting to the right and cases throughout the history of famous right-wingers who were former radical leftists, such as Benito Mussolini and various former Communists turned Fascists. We discuss examples of the infamous "Trotskyist to Neoconservative pipeline," such as Lyndon LaRouche, James Burnham, and Irving Kristol. We speculate about the intellectual, psychological, and social factors behind these political shifts and their relation to the culture of the left. In The Backroom on Patreon, Varn and I go deep into the lore of contemporary examples of famous leftists "leaving the left" as well as the phenomenon of the "post-left" whereby people reject the left-right binary. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! 00:00 The ACP, "Maga Communism" and The Post-Left 04:12 Introduction to 1Dime Radio with C. Derek Varn 05:02 The Left-to-Right Political Shift 06:38 Trotskyists To Neocon Pipeline 15:07 LaRouche Vs MagaCommunism 45:42 Personal and Psychological Factors in Political Shifts 53:07 The Culture of the Left 01:21:38 The Urban-Rural Divide 01:23:27 The Backroom Preview Check out Varn's Show: https://www.youtube.com/@VarnVlog Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike From PA, a known left-wing politics Streamer, to analyze the results of the 2024 US election between Trump and Kamala Harris, why liberals keep losing, and the underrated role of podcasts & alternative media in shaping public opinion. We also look back on the two Bernie Sanders campaigns, the concept of 'cringe' in politics, and the future of the American left. In The Backroom on Patreon, in a 3-hour conversation, Mike and I give some hot takes on China and the future of socialism, give our unfiltered opinions about certain famous political streamers, and also have a serious discussion about leftist strategy. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 00:00 Destiny, H3H3, Trump-Epstein Speculation 02:20 The Real Reasons the Democrats Lost 32:13 AOC and the concept of "Cringe" in Politics 40:10 George McGovern and The Student Left 45:59 Immigration Discourse 58:41 Climate Change and the Failure of Green Activism 01:09:53 Cringe Politics and Leftist Unity 01:19:24 Joe Rogan and American Delusion 01:20:11 Is Trump Just Reagan 2.0? 01:26:07 Biden's vs. Kamala Harris 01:32:01 Bernie Sanders in 2016 & 2020 01:38:00 What Even is Fascism 01:47:46 The Fentanyl Crisis Conspiracy 01:51:28 China Opinions & The Backroom Preview Check out Mike From PA (Central_Committee) on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/central_committee Follow Mike on Twitter: https://x.com/Mike_from_PA Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to leave a like and a comment if you enjoyed!