We begin the show with talk of restorative justice. 2 party BLM messaging, Kenosha memes, an entry-ism rant, and Star trek politics, leading into a reading and reaction to the 1st chapter of the Conquest of Bread. In the 2nd […]
Podcast Ep83: Left Wing Culture War: Old Scars w Micheal Walsh
I welcome back the Homegrown Socialist as we take a step back form the impending crash for a discussion of historical splits in the left and their results. From taking Orwell to task for helping give communism a bad name, […]
Episode 70: The Anarchist Option
This time I Discuss why anarchist thinking is important with an essay from Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson; Then I give an explanation of affinity groups, talk about dual power with post-capitalist projects in Kingston NY and Jackson MI. The […]
Episode 60: What Does Democracy Look Like?
This time I do a deep dive into Direct Democracy, starting with some musing and a look at the DSA convention and the politics there. The on to policies for more and better local democracy, what the long goal for […]
Ep 54: Anarchy: Rules
In which I discuss the need for anarchism, what the movement for it needs to do, and the various barriers and ideas related to making it work on community scale and beyond. Topics include Dunbars number, acceptable hierarchies and boundaries […]