Nyvis
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I tend to read or watch quite a bit of leftist content, and I felt like sharing.
Here's two pieces to start with.
The first is from cosmonaut, a pretty good Marxist blog/podcast, about an analysis of past socialist programs, their failings and a new proposal. The conclusion is somewhat out there (UBI, in my leftism!?) and I'm not sure I agree with it, but it's an interesting way to think.
It's quite a long read but there's a lot to dissect and react to so I really recommend it, we could have a whole discussion about it.
The second is much shorter, and from one of the few admirable US politicians, Lee Carter, about what he thinks the US left is missing.
I'd be happy if we can discuss those articles or share others that caught our eye.
Here's two pieces to start with.
The first is from cosmonaut, a pretty good Marxist blog/podcast, about an analysis of past socialist programs, their failings and a new proposal. The conclusion is somewhat out there (UBI, in my leftism!?) and I'm not sure I agree with it, but it's an interesting way to think.
Where Does Power Come From?
What is power and how do we build it? Amelia Davenport argues that power must be built through the organization of mass communist institutions independent of the state. The Question of Power Where …
cosmonaut.blog
It's quite a long read but there's a lot to dissect and react to so I really recommend it, we could have a whole discussion about it.
The second is much shorter, and from one of the few admirable US politicians, Lee Carter, about what he thinks the US left is missing.
I'd be happy if we can discuss those articles or share others that caught our eye.