Building a Political Party (Ft. Chris Cutrone)

Get access to The Backroom (75+ exclusive episodes) and support 1Dime Radio: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeChris Cutrone— “the last Marxist”—returns to 1Dime Radio to discuss his “Campaign for a Socialist Party” and lays out, in plain terms, what it would actually take to build a socialist party today.    In The Backroom on Patreon, Chris and I discuss the distinction between Socialism vs Communism and why we both have always rejected the “Communist” label. We also discuss how Chris’s views on Trump changed in the past year, Geopolitics and where modern “anti-imperialism” goes wrong.Timestamps00:00 The Backroom Preview01:16  Democratic Socialism vs. Social Democracy03:21  Campaign for a Socialist Party12:24  The Bernie Sanders & Trump Phenomenon19:58  Fascism and Capitalism36:42  Politics Outside of the State53:21  Debating Capitalism and Socialism56:59  Contradictions of Capitalism & The Role of the Socialist Party01:00:59  The Role of Intellectuals01:25:14  Timeline and Structure of the Party01:34:50  Base Building & Civil Social Organizing01:38:02  Challenges and Realities of Organizing01:41:34  Party Structure and Organizing Tactics  01:48:01  Practical Steps for Building a Socialist Party02:18:40  Call to Action & The Backroom TransitionGUESTChris Cutrone — founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society; Marxist theorist, teacher, & lecturer.  • “Socialist unity!” (essay + the 11 Theses) — https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/?p=4269• Campaign coverage hub (reports/interviews) — https://sublationthejournal.substack.com/s/campaign-for-a-socialist-party• Video explainer — A Call for Socialist Unity — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kmvfUH24DE• The Last Marxist (Cutrone’s site) — https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/Get involved/contact The Campaign for a Socialist Party: Onboarding email: [email protected] Affiliated Society (reading groups / chapters): [email protected]• Platypus Chapters page: https://platypus1917.org/chapters/• Research/Reports (Sublation): [email protected] 1Dime:• Substack (Articles and Essays): https://substack.com/@tonyof1dime• X/Twitter: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial• Instagram: instagram.com/1dimeman• Check out my main channel videos: https://www.youtube.com/@1DimeOutro Music by Karl CaseyIf this episode made you think, drop a like, leave a comment, and give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple.