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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!

I am joined by Ian of Epoch Philosophy to talk about our predictions for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections and our hot takes on Donald Trump Vs Kamala Harris. In The Backroom segment on Patreon, we have a much more in-depth conversation about Politics, Philosophy, and History. Get access to over 40 Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ Timestamps:  00:00 Democrats in Trouble 03:17 Our Political Backgrounds 15:03 Who did we Vote for?  25:21 Palestine and Lebanon Situations  36:14 Immigration and Defend the Police Hottake 42:14 Trump Gets Shot, Tim Waltz VP Pick 46:17 Trump and J.D. Vance Comeback Strategy  01:00:42 Trump on Joe Rogan and Theo Von Follow Epoch Philosophy on Twitter: https://x.com/EpochPhilosophy Follow me on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Mike Watson, a professor & writer who just released a book with ⁠Revol Press⁠ titled “Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self”  Timestamps:  00:00 The Backroom Sneak Peek 07:00  Gabor Mate, Carl Jung, and New Age Spirituality  18:05 Psychics, Astrology, and Algorithms   31:52 Psychedelics and Lacan vs Jung 37:36 Mass Psychosis and The Philosophy of Cope 42:25 The Philosopher vs The Activist   48:10 Adorno, Marcuse and the Student Movement 56:58 The War on Education 01:00:20 AI & The Robotization of Humans   01:05:00 AI-Generated Art  01:14:38 Is Communism Naturally Conservative?  Check out Mike Watson’s Book: https://www.revolpress.com/hungry-ghosts-in-the-machine Follow Mike on Twitter: https://x.com/_leftaesthetics Follow me on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Diego Ruzzarin, a prominent (and controversial) political commentator in the Spanish-speaking world with nearly 1.4 million Subscribers, who primarily covers politics in Latin America as well as Marxist theory. In this episode, we talk about the various governments in Latin America, from Argentina under Javier Milei, Claudia Sheinbaum/AMLO in Mexico, Lula in Brazil, Gabriel Boric in Chile, and Gustavo Pedro Colombia, and Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. We also debate the concept of "BRICS" and the differences between China and Russia. 00:00 Argentina Disaster 01:53 Debating Russia and China 05:44 Who is Diego Ruzarin? 07:00 The State of the Latin American "Left" 34:29 Chile and Gabriel Boric 35:29 Brazil and Lula 37:36 Colombia and Gustavo Petro 39:42 Argentina and Javier Milei 46:18 Debating Russia, China and BRICS 54:23 Venezuela and Maduro Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of these podcasts!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime ⁠In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by Jason Myles, the writer, musician, and rockstar from the Band called Bitter Lake. Some of you may know Jason from a podcast called "This Is Revolution" (  @THISISREVOLUTIONpodcast  ), a great show that I have recently been on to talk about Controlled Opposition. Jason recently released the short mini-book titled “I Was a Teenage Anarchist,” which talks about the politics of Punk Rock in the 1980s and its relation to the culture of the Western left. In this conversation, we talk about how the 80s Punk Rock Radicalism compared to the 60s counterculture and how the contemporary left post-Bernie Sanders echoes many of the problems of the left of the 80s and 90s. In the Backroom exclusive segment on Patreon, Jason and I talk about Dating Apps and Canadian politics and spill some tea about our experiences meeting online influencers and various famous people. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview/ Jagmeet Singh Viral Moment 04:38 Jason Myles was a Teenage Anarchist? 07:23 The Reality of Music and Radical Politics 13:56 The Bernie Sanders Left 25:10 Leftist Influencers40:04 MAGA Communism 49:27 The Podcast World and Monetization Problems 59:09 The 60s Left vs. Punk Rock Radicalism 01:20:45 Woodstock and Other Craziness 01:29:14 Transition to The Backroom Check out Jason's writing: https://jasonmyles.medium.com/ Check out Jason's TIR Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/ @THISISREVOLUTIONpodcast  Follow Jason Myles on X: https://x.com/J_Myles_TIR Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show Outro Music by Karl Casey

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by 3 of my well-educated leftist Mexican friends, Ernesto, Andres, and Connor, who I got to hang out with during my trip to Mexico this year. I learned a lot from talking to them, and by bringing them on 1Dime Radio, I am sure my listeners will learn quite a lot as well. We talk about the state of Mexican politics and provide a historical overview of the context leading up to Mexico’s New Leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum and her predecessor AMLO (Andrés Manuel López Obrador), the former president and leader of the same Center-Left Party (Morena). In the Backroom exclusive segment on Patreon, we talk about the recent elections in Venezuela and the Latin American Left more broadly, as well as how the Mexican government compares to the other left-of-center “pink tide” governments of Latin America, such as Maduro’s Venezuelan government, Lula’s Brazil, Gustavo Pedro in Columbia, and Gabriel Boric in Chile. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 00:00 The Backroom Preview 03:29 AMLO's Rise to Power and Media Strategy 06:17 Claudia Sheinbaum's Resounding Victory 10:09 Big Judicial Reform 21:41 The Ideology of Morena 25:39 History of AMLO and Morena 47:26 How Morena Won 53:22 AMLO's Rise to Power 01:01:08 Mexican Constitution and Progressive Ideals 01:10:16 Coalitions & Mexico's Political Landscape 01:16:44 Mexican Democracy 01:31:13 Progressive Legislation and Lessons From AMLO 01:40:41 The Pink Tide 01:46:16 The Zapatistas 01:54:46 Corruption and The Drug War 02:00:10 Military Expansion Check out The Marxicans podcast/Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/marxicanstv Read More with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Outro Music by Karl Casey Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime.⁠ In this episode, I talk to the notorious Black Red Guard (BRG) about Maoism, Organizing in the DSA, and other Commie Gobbledegook.  In the Backroom, BRG talks about Religion and Communism, The Nation of Islam, MAGA Communism, and the most bizarre niche strands of Maoism, such as “Gonzalo thought” and the Peruvian Communist Party (AKA The Shining Path of Peru). Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already joined the club.   Timestamps:  00:00 The Backroom Preview 04:21  A Maoist in the DSA?  23:09 Optics in Politics 34:38 Gun Rights and Freedom of Speech 41:55 Stalin and Communist Iconography 45:17 Socialism in Canada vs. USA 49:35 Revisionism and Anti-Revisionism 01:10:15 Challenges of Organizing  01:14:06 Third Worldism  01:22:05 Lessons from Mao and the Cultural Revolution 01:25:07  Democracy in Communism 01:30:35 Dictatorship of the Proletariat Debate 01:39:19  The American Revolution 01:54:52 Regional Differences in Organizing  01:59:58 The Backroom Transition Check out Black Red Guard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlackRedGuard/videos Check out Black Red Guard on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ogblackredguard Check out Black Red Guard on Twitter: https://x.com/BlackRedGuard1 Follow me on Twitter  https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read More with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show Outro Music by Karl Casey Give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy the show!

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined again by the Hegelian philosopher Dr. Cadell Last, founder of the educational YouTube channel and platform called  PhilosophyPortal   (which has plenty of fantastic introductory lectures and podcasts on theory and philosophy).  In this episode, we discuss the notion of “Christian Atheism” popularized by Slavoj Zizek and pioneered by Hegel.  Cadel Last’s upcoming Philosophy Portal course focuses on Christian Atheism and starts October 20th, you can sign up here:https://philosophyportal.online/christian-atheism In the Backroom, Cadell and I exchange some spicy takes about Religion and Politics that you don’t want to miss. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already to join the Exclusive club.   Timestamps:  00:00 The Backroom Preview  04:07 What is Christian Atheism? 33:25 The Death of God and The Big Other 54:01 Philosophy vs. Religion vs Politics  01:08:27 Esoteric and Exoteric writing 01:21:53 Is Religion inevitable?  01:49:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Check out Philosophy Portal: https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyPortal Read More with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Follow me on X:  https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Check out the 1Dime videos if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show 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 Keegan Kjeldsen, host of The Nietzsche Podcast/Untimely Reflections, to talk about the powerful complementary insights between Nietzsche and Machiavelli, as well as other thinkers such as Karl Marx and Ibn Khaldun. We also discuss the ways in which Nietzsche's work is often misunderstood, appropriated, or diluted by people on the right and left. In The Backroom segment on Patreon, Keegan and I critique Jordan Peterson’s understanding of Nietzsche and the ways in which popular “Petersonian” YouTube channels such as “Academy of Ideas” and “Thoughts on Thinking” distort Nietzche. It was an exhilarating episode; you don't want to miss it! Timestamps:  00:00 Preview of The Backroom Segment  03:01 The Red Pill Trio 04:21 The Science of Politics & Power 12:40 Nietzsche and Ibn Khaldun: The Collective Will to Power 28:19 Religion and Morality 39:14 Slave Morality and Resentment 50:09 Nietzsche’s Critique of Capitalism & Democracy 01:06:27 Weakness Corrupts, Not Power 01:26:24 Machiavelli as the Founder of Managed Democracy 01:46:50 Jordan Peterson Doesn’t Understand Nietzsche  Read More with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Check out The Nietzche Podcast/Untimley Reflections, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@untimelyreflections Follow me on X:  https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!