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Why the socialist discourse on identity politics is so confused
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Why the socialist discourse on identity politics is so confused

We're in the middle of a messaging campaign by Democratic and Republican capitalists.

Jun 02, 2021
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Thought experiment: imagine that you are an utterly cynical political operative whose exclusive goal is to defend the rich from socialists, who want to expropriate their wealth and give workers control of the means of production. Because this is your goal, you will be much more likely than socialists are to get rich capitalists to back you and fund mass…

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