Can DSA Go Global? | Twilight of the "Resistance Liberal” | Drone Dominance Farce | Bond Market Crisis | Korea War Games and Peace Talk | Ep. 316
Summary
Van Jackson discusses the decline of national security credentials in US politics, highlighting Democratic Socialist victories over establishment liberals. He analyzes the rise of left populism, contrasting it with right-wing movements, and critiques the continued presence of US troops in Korea. The episode also covers the global bond market crisis driven by AI spending and deficits, and includes a panel discussion on left populism in New Zealand with Bryce Edwards.
Topics discussed
Intro: National security credentials as political liabilities
Panel discussion on left populism and DSA trends
Ben Rhodes, Angie Nixon, and critiques of US exceptionalism
The decline of liberal hegemony and rise of left populism
US troops in Korea and the failure of American empire
Rising borrowing rates and Trump's fiscal volatility
Critique of Pentagon drone dominance and resource siphoning
Fabian Society Panel: Defining left vs right populism
New Zealand politics: Oligarchy and public discontent
The shift from class politics to social liberalism in the 80s
History of left populism: From Iraq to the DSA surge
DSA's organizational depth and participatory democracy
NZ Labor's failure to address inequality and neoliberalism
Decommodifying public goods and audience Q&A on One Battle
Articulating material realities and concluding thoughts
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