From the guest list, the show looked like it was created to have a space where left commentators of various sorts would come on and hash out ideological differences as the US left is in the wilderness post-Bernie. It would be interesting, I thought, to have a show where an ultra like Sean KB from The Antifada could explain Marxist theory on a panel with social democrats and have some kind of discussion.
It turns out that its basically just a radlib version of The Five from Fox News, where they just take turns kicking the tires on the days news.
Does anyone actually want a show like this? It seems like its trying to fill a market that doesn't exist - or maybe existed a few years ago and doesn't today. When I look around, I don't think to myself, "You know who has some understanding of the political struggle we face in this moment? This DSA-backed state legislator from NYC."
Listening to it was deeply unsettling. I don't recommend it.
This is also why no individual has come out of BLM unlike the 60s IMO. This is a sign of progress. It's a movement without a face to kill.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot. But shouldn’t their be a leader for being to essentially rally behind? Or is that more in the sense of party forming where we would need that?
is it progress? or are we doomed to repeat occupy and chaz? I think its good that people are showing their discontent but how do we channel that to change instead of slight adaptation