Left In The Void

This week I'd like to talk about the role Black Americans have played in building the modern foundations of our leftist movement and my role as a white man in the multiracial and anti-racist future we all want.

Believe it or not, some people outside of Russia support the invasion of Ukraine. They're called Tankies. Tankies are a problem. 

Plant and Glitter from Cosmetic Plague Mutual Aid sat down with us to discussed how they got involved with their community. Mutual Aid has grown in popularity since the pandemic exposed the failures of our government and the state to provide the basic things we all need to survive. 

Capitalism exists on a boom and bust cycle, and we're always the ones who have to pay for it when it goes bust. COVID-19 certainly help this last bust along, but that didn't stop the billionaire pigs from concentrating even more wealth. Also, Horseshoe Theory bad, Ben Shapiro bad, and Los Angeles Liberals bad. 

A $15 dollar minimum wage and a more fair wage for service industry workers are just a few things listed in Biden's new stimulus bill. States across the country retry old bills to criminalize protesting, and we discuss some of the issues the left has with gatekeeping. So, now would be a good time to pull out that notepad full of all your favorite Marx quotes! You know, the one with the buzz words you use to win arguments on Twitter.

On Jan. 6th Trump's supporters stormed the capitol while the rest of us looked on and watched in awe. Many great memes were made, but what happens after? Why did this happen, and should we be more worried? We can't answer all of that, but we sure as hell want to try and answer some of it.

With the recent release of Cyberpunk 2077, the poor business practices and labor abuses of AAA game companies have once again come under fire. While companies like EA, Blizzard, Riot Games, and CD Projekt RED exploit and abuse their employees, others have found a way to remold their businesses. Introducing: Gaming Unions and straight-up Anarcho-Syndicalist game companies! Also, this podcast does not promote the illegal pirating of AAA games. However, we do discuss such criminal activity...you know...for educational purposes.

Let's talk about Thanksgiving, shall we? A holiday dedicated to football, turkey, and harsh reminders of why you moved so far away from your extended family. Oh, and also a severely mangled retelling of Native American history and culture that neglects to respect a cohesive and healthy national identity. Yeah, that holiday. 

Trump has lost the election, and Joe Biden will take his place. So the fight for leftist ideals, equal rights under the law, and the fight against capitalism is over, right? Absolutely not. So, what does a Biden Presidency mean for the Left? And, now what will Donald Trumps supporters do without their orange leather megaphone? So many questions, and so little time to mobolize. 

A conservative coup in Bolivia ousted Socialist President Evo Morales, but less than one year later, his MAS party wins in a landslide election. Police Violence causes nationwide protests in Nigeria birthing the hashtag #ENDSARS and possibly evolving into a Social Revolution. In the States, Biden and Trump have a second go at it while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Ohmar get out the vote with a Live Stream event with some of the biggest streamers on Twitch.