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Feb 2022
1h 53m

In Defense of Marxism w/ The Sensible So...

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About this episode

Breht recently went on The Sensible Socialist podcast to confront, analyze, and dismantle the laughable misrepresentations of Marxism and the shallow anti-communism of James Lindsay. 

In the process, we clarify core concepts within Marxism, respond to various arguments against socialism, and reveal the fallacious logic and conspiracy thinking that underpins anti-communism in America today! 

Check out the Sensible Socialist here: https://sensiblesocialist.com/

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