Jon and Matt were joined by Makasi Motema to discuss the current situation in the US and the potential for revolution. Makasi is a Marxist Leninist activist and writer living in the New York City area. His work can be found at Workers World.
Discussed in this Episode:
- Makasi's political development
- The situation in the US in 2021 that Makasi poses make the nation ripe for revolution. He wrote about this in his recent article.
- How to argue against some of the major accusations made about socialist/communist countries
- Why we should never believe/repeat US government claims about alleged US enemy nations
- Enough with the fetishization of the Nordic countries as the "ideal" socialism
Makasi's Work: Please Support Him!
Makasi's latest article, Is the United States Facing a Revolutionary Situation
All of Makasi's writing can be found at Workers World
Our Work:
Read our "In the Context of Empire" blog with corresponding and expanded posts to this content!
Social Media: Twitter- @Mattylongruns.
