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We're back to our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics this episode! This time we're looking at some defining features of a Socialist Society as determined by Marx and Engels. We then take explore how various socialist leaders including Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng constructing these features while considering differences in their societies' levels of historical development, with particular attention paid to commodity exchange. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page - www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming 

I just couldn't help myself... I know we're supposed to be continuing our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, but with shit poppin' off between the Canadian Government and the so-called "Trucker" Convoy, I had to make this episode a deep dive. I mean a DEEEEEP dive, this is a whopper of a 2.5 hour episode covering both the history of the Convoy Protest and the recently enacted Emergencies Act by PM Justin Trudeau, effectively suspending Canadians' Charter Rights across the country. ...... EPISODE NOTE: If you want to skip over the timeline of the protest and focus on analysis of the Emergencies Act jump to 1 Hour 45 Minutes. ...... Topics Covered in this Episode: 1. The Timeline "Trucker Convoy" 2. Shady Protest Leaders/Organizers 3. Who's Funding the Protest? & the GiveSendGo Hack 4. American Funding & Influence in the Protest 5. The Economic Impact of the Blockades 6. The Weapons Bust & Armed Protestors in Alberta 7. Analyzing the Emergencies Act 8. The Communist Party of Canada's Criticism of the Emergencies Act   We wrap up the episode with some things to think about like... What can we learn from the Canadian State's response to this major disruptive event? How would a Proletarian Government respond to foreign funded and supported protests based on misinformation? Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: https://communist-party.ca/no-to-the-emergencies-act/ https://gowans.blog/2022/02/10/the-occupation-of-ottawa-is-a-far-right-assault-on-labor-and-democracy/ https://fortune.com/2022/02/16/canada-freedom-convoy-protests-whats-happening/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/article-the-top-leaders-of-the-freedom-convoy-protest/ https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/the-occupation-of-ottawa-a-timeline https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-4.5/page-1.html  https://legerhttps://leger360.com/surveys/legers-north-american-tracker-february-8-2022/360.com/  https://globalnews.ca/news/8543281/covid-trucker-convoy-organizers-hate/  https://twitter.com/VestsCanada/status/1159997274900041729  https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/02/16/news/meet-some-wealthy-canadians-who-donated-trucker-convoy  https://twitter.com/AmarAmarasingam/status/1493094828531462146 https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/the-occupation-of-ottawa-a-timeline  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/15/canada-emergencies-act-what-power-does-it-give-justin-trudeau  

We're back! After an extended break, I've finally recorded another episode. We're taking a short break from our study of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and discussing a couple current events: 1. Rising Tension on the Russia/Ukraine Border 2. The Trucker Protests in Canada and their reactionary roots Next week we'll continue our deep dive into Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, but for now, damn it feels good to be back! Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project!

Episode Note: I've been mistakenly referring to Professor Jin as Professor Huiming (first name) for the first several episodes, I've corrected it starting here (thanks to the listener who informed me of the mistake on twitter!) We're back into Professor Jin Huiming's Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, continuing our bottom up exploration of basic concepts and aspects of Marxism on our way to studying Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. This week we're looking at the material and ideological foundations and personal transformations that led to the creation Marx and Engels's theory of Scientific Socialism. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming 

I told you last episode this was going to be a big one, so big in fact it took me a week longer than anticipated to put it together. In this episode I continue our reading of Chapter 2 of Professor Jin Huiming's text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, and our analysis of the concept of a historical Epoch. We delve further into this concept by examining Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng's perspectives on Epochs, historical stages, and eras, and finish by examining the current era. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming 

What is an epoch? What drives the transition between them? In this this episode I continue our analysis of Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Professor Jin Huiming and delve into Chapter 2.  We look at Marx and Engels early views of developmental stages of human society and how it formed into a scientific understanding of human epochs and the driving forces between them. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming   

This week we finish Chapter 1 of Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Prof. Jin Huiming. We examine "The Basic Tenets and Scientific System of Marxism", and the Professor provides us with a bunch of very useful, easy-to-study lists of the basic tenets and key features of Marxism and a brief overview of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming   

The first episode of Season 2 is here! Starting this season I am analyzing the text Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Professor Jin Huiming. In this first episode we go through and discuss the key ideas from sections 1.1-1.2, focusing on the emergence of Marxism as an ideology and it's construction into the ideological weapon of the working class through several key stages of it's development. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming     

We're back! Don't get too excited, this isn't a full episode, but it is the teaser and introduction for Season 2 of This Podcast is Propaganda. In Season 2 I'm going to be taking a deep dive into the Actually Existing Socialism (AES) occurring in China under the CPC's program of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Over the upcoming episodes of Season 2, I'm going to learn with you as we read and analyze sources like Marxism and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics by Jin Huiming, and Volume I - III of The Governance of China by Xi Jinping. I'm beyond excited to start this journey with you all, and I appreciate your attention and support more than you could ever imagine! Talk soon Comrades. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes Bay Area451 - Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Youtube)

Back again with the final part of our multi-episode series on reactionary Evangelical Christianity in the U.S. In this episode, I finish analyzing the essay "The Integration of Theory and Action", the revolutionary call to action published by Eric Heubeck, in an effort to organize a quasi-Leninist socially conservative movement to seize control of American society. This is a great read, fun episode, and we find some explicit calls by the author for "New Traditionalists" to study revolutionary literature, theory, and strategy for the own political program. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Jesus and John Wayne - Kristin Du Mez The Power Worshippers - Katherine Stewart Netflix - The Family

In this episode I analyze "The Integration of Theory and Practice: A Program for the New Traditionalist Movement" by Eric Heubeck, a "lost" essay written by the protege of a man some called the "Lenin of social conservatism", written in 2001 and seemingly wiped from the internet in 2006. I managed to track down a copy and analyze it to better understand the"New Traditionalist" strategy for theological revolution in the U.S.. I also compare three strategies seemingly taken from Marxist theory, that have been utilized successfully by the American Christian Right: 1. The Vanguard Party 2. Dual Power 3. The War of Position In my humble opinion, this is by far the best episode of this series, hope you enjoy! Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Comment, rate, and share the Podcast to support the project! Show Notes: Jesus and John Wayne - Kristin Du Mez The Power Worshippers - Katherine Stewart Netflix - The Family

This is the second part of our multi-part series on the reactionary forces of American Evangelical Christianity. I discuss how some Evangelical leaders utilized and internalized racist, sexist, homophobic, and anticommunist narratives on their path to power. I also examine how the Evangelical movement allied with American capital, and utilized capitalism to expand their influence into the realm of their adherents' material needs. Next week is the final part of this series, then it's back to some actual Marxism! CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: Jesus and John Wayne - Kristin Du Mez The Power Worshippers - Katherine Stewart

We're finally back! In the first of our several part series on the reactionary force of American Evangelical Christianity, I take a look at Kristin Kobes Du Mez's book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. We trace the development of Fundamentalist Protestantism into Modernist and Fundamentalist movements that evolved, coalesced, and diverged throughout WWI, WWII, and leading into the Cold War. Using Du Mez's fantastic work, I analyze how nationalism, patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy played important roles in this movement's early years, and how it continues to guide it into 2021. CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop Show Notes: Jesus and John Wayne - Kristin Du Mez

This is a shorter episode than normal, I've been preparing a mutlipart episode for the last several weeks, so here's a something to tide you over until then!   In this episode I take a look at the interesting situation evolving around the GME (GameStop) stock and the role of internet communities like /r/wallstreetbets and major Hedge Funds like Melvin Capital and Citadel. Small investors are driving a surge in GME share value, hitting many bourgeoisie investor groups right where it hurts, but is the story as simple as that? Some guy did save his dog though, which is a win in my books either way. CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop Show Notes: Music From - The Coup - 5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO https://open.spotify.com/track/2zO4tORsvzObeP7B8A8bIB?autoplay=true    

What a start to 2021. We're back and this week I'm talking about the MAGA insurrectionary event that occurred Wednesday, January 6th. In this episode I discuss some of the causes and influences that lead up to this moment, the problems with spontaneity in the revolution, and we examine some of Lenin's writings on the Vanguard party and the need for organization. Stay safe folks, things are getting crazy! CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The Spontaneity of the Masses and the Consciousness of the Social-Democrats - Lenin https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/ii.htm On the Vanguard Party https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/newspape/socialistvoice/partyPR46.html The Intercept - Domestic Terrorism Legislation https://theintercept.com/2021/01/10/capitol-hill-riot-domestic-terrorism-legislation/  

G'day Mate! This week we're all going Down Unda' to talk about how good ol' Aussie SAS boys were killing innocents over in Afghanistan. We discuss how  the Australian State is punishing the whistleblower with a possible 50 years in jail after trying for years to have his military superiors, the federal police, and high ranking politicians do something about the war crimes he witnessed, we look at the findings of the leaked Afghan Files, the Brereton Report, and the manufactured outrage around Zhao Lijian's tweet of a "doctored image" a.k.a political art.   CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The Afghan Files https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-23/nick-xenophon-afghan-files-david-mcbride-witness-j-whistleblower/12382154  The Brereton Report https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp2021/Chronologies/AllegationsAfghanistan Article on "Doctored Image" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-01/doctored-image-of-australian-soldier-tweeted-by-chinese-diplomat/12938244 Fu Yu's Photo https://i.insider.com/5fc69265037cbd00186132c2?width=2000&format=jpeg&auto=webp Other Source https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-11/killings-of-unarmed-afghans-by-australian-special-forces/8466642?nw=0  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-13/supreme-court-judge-examining-special-forces-conduct-afghanistan/7927420 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-21/women-children-killed-raid-afghanistan-nz-sas-book/8373958

We're back!  After a two week break, we're talking about how WWII Nazis, Nazi collaborators, and various fascists from Eastern Europe were allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and Canada, settle, and often received government protection from prosecution and deportation.  Why may you ask? So Western intelligence agencies could use them against the Soviet Union of course!  Specifically I look at three books: 1. Pure Soldiers or Sinister Legion - Sol Littman 2. Wanted!: The Search for Nazis in America - Howard Blum 3. The Belarus Secret - John Loftus  I examine in detail how the Ukrainian 14th Waffen SS Division, the Iron Guard, the Ustashi, and the Belarus SS Brigade survived Soviet punishment thanks to Western intelligence support, funding, and protection. Never forget how much they fear a Workers' State!    CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: Guardian Article on Canadian Nazi Monument: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/17/canada-nazi-monument-vandalism-hate-crime Wanted!: The Search for Nazis in America: https://www.amazon.com/Wanted-Search-America-Howard-Blum/dp/0812906071 Research Paper & CIA File on Soobzokov: https://fas.org/sgp/eprint/breitman.pdf  Pure Soldiers or Sinister Legion: http://blackrosebooks.net/products/view/PURE+SOLDIERS+or+SINISTER+LEGION/28319 The Belarus Secret: https://www.amazon.com/Belarus-Secret-Nazi-Connection-America/dp/1557781389 Yasha Levine's Podcast on Ukrainian Nazis in Canada: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-0-alex-boykowich-ukrainian-canadian-left-chrystia/id1498390709

In this episode I read and analyze Stalin's Dialectical and Historical Materialism.   This work builds upon the discussion on Dialectical Materialism (D.M because I'm lazy) we had in Episode 8, ol' Joe does a good job presenting the ideas clearly, and using quotes from Marx, Engels, and Lenin to illustrate the core concepts of D.M. I've heard this is a great book to better grasp D.M as an analytical lens, especially for newcomers to the concept. It's very straightforward, the explanations use plain language, in fact Stalin actually provides his own notes in parenthesis to clarify certain obscure references and words. Further, the second half presents the application of D.M to society and the history of mankind, dubbed Historical Materialism. This is a very important concept and I think the writing and discussion breaks it down into easily understandable chunks. Usefully points out key points our research should focus on to understand the developmental forces of history. CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1938/09.htm

Here's a special Halloween episode! In an effort to contribute to the spooky vibes, I tell ghost stories, fables, and myths from several (kind of) socialist countries from around the world. I say "kind of" because one is ancient China and the other is feudal Russia, neither of which were socialist societies, but would transform into ones in the future. Try looking for good ghost stories from socialist countries and all you get from Google is "the horrors of socialism", great Superstructure ya got there...would be a shame is something were to happen to it... Anyway, have a Happy Halloween my spooky comrades.   Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: Meat Eater from Vietnam www.hungzai.com The Story of Da Ji http://people.wku.edu/haiwang.yuan/China/tales/daji_b.htm The Coffin Lid , The Shroud, & The Corpse and the Dog https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/vampire.html

I explore Chapter 5 of Lenin's The State and Revolution after a very late night of discussing this very work with an Anarchist friend. Yes, this is my round-about apology for my dry mouth in the first half of this episode... Besides that small auditory nuisance, this chapter is fantastic, full of direct explanations of Marx, Engels, and Lenin's views on the "early stages/phases of communism" and the "higher stages of communism", the transition between socialism and communism, and the role and reasoning on the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Apologies for lower audio quality this time around, I wanted to finish the chapter but had limited upload space on our publishing account.   Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The State and Revolution PDF: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/lenin/state-and-revolution.pdf

Episode 13 takes a look at the recent plot to kidnap and execute Democratic State Governor Gretchen Whitmer. I look into the background of the six right-wing kidnappers, their contacts with a right-wing militia called the Wolverine Watchmen, how their group was infiltrated and their plans thwarted by the FBI. Also how Trump spun the situation into some very obscene fascist messaging at a recent rally IN MICHIGAN shortly after.   Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/08/feds-thwart-militia-plot-kidnap-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer/5922301002/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/pky7b7/fbi-uncovers-massive-militia-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/08/mysterious-wolverine-watchmen-militia-group-flew-under-radar/5927896002/ https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2020/10/16/feds-man-tied-kidnapping-plot-talked-shooting-canton-police-officers/3671812001/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/northam-kidnapping-whitmer.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/gretchen-whitmer-kidnap-trump-domestic-terrorism-michigan-governor-b1132945.html    

We're back into the State and Revolution this week with our 4th episode of the multi-part series. In this week's episode I read and analyze Chapter 4: Supplementary Explanations by Engels. Some great stuff in this chapter, Engels does a great job building and further elucidating ideas we've already read, and good ol' Lenin goes after the Soc Dems and Anarchists hard. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The State and Revolution PDF: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/lenin/state-and-revolution.pdf

"There are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen." - Lenin Hold on to your seats folks, shit is about to get wild. In Episode 12, I discuss what we know about Trump's current COVID-19 diagnosis and then finish with a play-by-play breakdown of the first Presidential Debate.   Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311859538279239686  https://www.nbc15.com/2020/10/03/sen-ron-johnson-tests-positive-for-covid-19/  https://www.wbtv.com/2020/10/02/nc-senator-thom-tillis-tests-positive-covid-/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-lee-idUSKBN26N2SP  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/elections/ronna-mcdaniel-chairwoman-of-the-rnc-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus.html  https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311892190680014849  https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/politics/kellyanne-conway-positive-for-covid-19/index.html  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/11-positive-coronavirus-tests-traced-presidential-debate-cleveland-officials-say-n1241841  https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/02/president-trump-being-taken-to-walter-reed-military-medical-center-as-a-precautionary-measure.html?__source=androidappshare  https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/media/journalists-white-house-covid-19/index.html

We return to Lenin's The State and Revolution and take a crack at Chapter 3. This was a great chapter, tons of concrete, clear, and realistic answers to many of the questions I've personally had on the transition from capitalism to socialism. Lenin calls out a bunch of liberals, social democrats, and opportunists and Marx reveals one secret for a "cheap government" that libertarians HATE! Lenin gives a concise answer to the question, "what is to replace the smashed state machine?" Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The State and Revolution PDF: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/lenin/state-and-revolution.pdf

I took a break from our analysis of State and Rev and instead, examined and analyzed some current events from around the world. In this episode I discuss: Deforestation and Fires in Brazil Major Strike in Chicago, USA Arrests of BLM & PSL Activists in Oregon, USA Thai Anti-Monarchy Protests Korean Politician Embezzling Comfort Women Funds CCP Announces Plans to Take More Control Over Private Sector Bolivian Coup President Candidate Drops Out  Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: Brazilian Fires  https://www.leftvoice.org/the-west-coast-is-not-alone-mass-fires-rage-in-brazil US Nurses Strike http://www.fightbacknews.org/2020/9/17/uic-largest-strike-start-economic-crisis BLM & PSL Activist Arrest https://www.leftvoice.org/denver-blm-activists-and-psl-members-arrested-charged-with-multiple-felonies https://www.liberationnews.org/police-arrest-anti-racist-organizers/ https://www.liberationnews.org/movements-in-africa-asia-latin-america-and-europe-send-solidarity-to-denver-anti-racist-organizers/ https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/17/aurora-denver-police-protesters-arrested-riot/ Thai Reform Protests https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/unprecedented-open-criticism-king-aired-thai-protest-72288311 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests/biggest-thai-protest-in-years-cheers-calls-for-monarchy-reform-idUSKBN26A0EH?il=0 Korean Politician Charged with Embezzling Funds http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/09/251_296005.html http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200916000657 CCP Announces Plan to “take control of China's Private Sector” https://www.asiatimesfinancial.com/ccp-announces-plan-to-take-control-of-chinas-private-sector?fbclid=IwAR0YrdJRXPIM0W9WSewU41d1WbC-OFU5XvilRlMLQPJOEbBHBrg1rpFXuZ8 Coup Figurehead drops out as Morale's Socialists Set to Win Bolivian Presidency https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/coup-figurehead-drops-out-as-moraless-socialists-set-to-win-bolivian-presidency/  

Part 3 of our multi-part series on Lenin's The State and Revolution. In this episode I analyze Chapter 2: The Experience of 1848-51, this includes sections on how bourgeoisie revolutions structurally lead to proletarian revolutions, the concept of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, and what Lenin calls "the most profound distinction between the Marxist and the ordinary petty bourgeois".  This episode was very fun to record, several fantastically concise sections from Lenin where he very plainly asserts core concepts of Marxist thought. NOTE: The Patreon page has been updated to have only one tier and more of a "pay what you want" model. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The State and Revolution PDF: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/lenin/state-and-revolution.pdf

The Second of our MEGA-EPISODE #10. This week I move onto the next section of Lenin's The State and Revolution. I discuss the Withering Away of the State, and how this concept has been distorted from it's original meaning, and finish the episode discussing Lenin's take on the necessity of violence in the revolution. This episode includes a lot of analysis, so we moved fairly slowly through the chapter, but there's some great content and very important concepts included in this section. IMPORTANT NOTE: I've created a Patreaon Page for the Podcast! If you want to support the Pod, visit the link below and choose a tier that best fits your economic situation and generosity. There were several concepts that took me a while to grass in this section, so I found some great supplementary reading by @autokratorissa (twitter) that I've included in this episode's shownotes. Show them some love on twitter and check out their other writing on Medium! Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The State and Revolution PDF: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/lenin/state-and-revolution.pdf Lenin and the Withering Away of the State (GREAT Supplementary Read): https://medium.com/@marsden/lenin-on-the-withering-away-of-democracy-496078aa770b

The First of our MEGA-EPISODE #10. To celebrate the podcast's 10th episode, I'm analyzing and discussing Lenin's The State and Revolution. I foolishly thought I could fit the entire work into one episode, but immediately recognized the depth of analysis needed to do this piece justice, so I'm splitting this into several episodes over the next few weeks. In episode 10.1, we work through the first three sections of Chapter 1: Class Society and the State, and discuss the emergence of the state as a result of class conflict and its use as a weapon of class domination. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: https://www.marxists.org/ebooks/lenin/state-and-revolution.pdf    

In Episode 9 I take a look at the recent leak that exposed the American Department of Homeland Security's attempt to label Antifa a domestic terrorist organization, by constructing a link to the Kurdish Militia group, the YPG. I was inspired to discuss this episode after hearing that Brace from the TrueAnon Podcast was mentioned in the leak, and down the rabbit hole I went. I tried to keep it concise, but there is so much to say about Kurdish resistance that you can bet there will be a full episode discussing it in the future. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: TrueAnon Podcast - Episode 90 https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/docudump Sources: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/skeptics/communist-isis-antifa-homeland-securitys-confused-pursuit-pro-kurdish-americans-166253 http://www.cpreview.org/blog/2017/6/foreign-fighters-in-syria https://www.thenation.com/article/society/dhs-antifa-syria/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Committee https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/the-anarchists-vs-the-islamic-state-109047/ https://globalnews.ca/news/7116354/far-right-violence-america-terrorism-threat/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/politics/trump-antifa-terrorist-group.html

I take a swing at Dialectical Materialism, the philosophy and analytical method behind Marxism. I break down the concept into two parts; Materialism and Dialectics, then take a look at their historical development, contrast them against Idealism and Metaphysical Analysis, and apply them to some examples to help understand them in an approachable way. Warning: I am not trained in philosophy, so if you're looking for an expert, high-level discussion, I advise you to look elsewhere. If you're looking to join me on my journey to educate and develop my understanding of Marxism, then you've come to the right place! Further episodes will build on and clarify what I discuss in this episode, so please submit any feedback you'd like me to include in future episode. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: An Elementary Course in Philosophy - Georges Politzer http://bannedthought.net/MLM-Theory/Diamat/OldDiamatWorks/AnElementaryCourseInPhilosophy-GeorgesPolitzer-1950-OCR-sm.pdf  Dialectical Materialism and Communism - L. Rudas http://bannedthought.net/MLM-Theory/Diamat/OldDiamatWorks/DialecticalMaterialismAndCommunism-L.Rudas-1933-OCR-sm.pdf

We're back! In Episode 7 I take a look at evolutionary psychologist Deirdre Barrett's book Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose. I delve into some of the examples she looks at in her book, and discuss how this biological phenomenon where our brain's attraction to stimuli like fast food, porn, advertising, and more, have been used by capitalists to literally hijack our minds to purchase and consume their goods. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: Deirdre Barrett's Supernormal Stimuli - Amazon Link

In Episode 6, I continue our recent trend of analyzing right wing conspiracies (I promise this is the last one for awhile), and dissect the ever-popular QAnon Movement. How did it start? What do they believe? How did it get so popular, and why the hell are Congress and Senate Candidates pledging allegiance to a conspiracy theory? Tune in to find out ;) Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: QAnon Anonymous Podcast (Seriously, give them some love!): https://www.qanonanonymous.com/ Study Mentioned in the Episode: The Role of Sensation Seeking in Political Violence: An Extension of the Significance Quest Theory https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspp0000223.pdf Sources: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/29/18286890/qanon-mueller-report-barr-trump-conspiracy-theories https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/qanon-nothing-can-stop-what-is-coming/610567/ https://www.salon.com/2019/08/18/qanon-is-the-conspiracy-theory-that-wont-die-heres-what-they-believe-and-why-theyre-wrong/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/qanon-conspiracy-theory-followers-step-out-of-the-shadows-and-may-be-headed-to-u-s-congress-1.5023191 https://www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspiracy-theory/here-are-qanon-supporters-running-congress-2020 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/qanon-conspiracy-theory-followers-step-out-of-the-shadows-and-may-be-headed-to-u-s-congress-1.5023191

Episode 5 takes a look at the Boogaloo Movement, it's origin, evolution, ideologies, and future. I took the last week to research online Boogaloo communities and social media platforms, as well as have some conversations with purported members of the movement in an attempt to answer the question, "Is the Boogaloo Movement a white nationalist project?" This was originally intended to be a shorter episode, but in my usual style I couldn't help but continue to dig deeper into the subject. and finished with an analysis of how people get involved, how their political radicalization progresses, and what we can do as progressives, leftists, and revolutionaries to stop it. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda    Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/05/27/the-boogaloo-movement-is-not-what-you-think/ https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/academics/centers-initiatives/ctec/ctec-publications-0/boogaloo-movement-wants-be-seen-anti-racist https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xg8g87/the-us-military-has-a-boogaloo-problem https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xg8yjw/young-aspiring-boogaloo-bois-are-dancing-with-guns-on-tiktok https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/extremists-are-using-facebook-to-organize-for-civil-war-amid-coronavirus https://www.npr.org/2020/01/10/795366630/boogaloo-is-the-new-far-right-slang-for-civil-war https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2020/06/9871791/what-is-boogaloo-movement-meaning-right-wing https://www.vox.com/2020/6/8/21276911/boogaloo-explained-civil-war-protests https://www.wired.com/story/boogaloo-movement-protests/

Episode 4 digs deeper into Marx & Gramsci's Superstructure by analyzing concepts of Moral Panics, Stochastic Terrorism, and Sensation & Novelty Seeking Behaviour. We examine how the Media and Ruling class create systems to radicalize normal folks into becoming reactionary racists, bootlickers, and fascists.  Finally, we use clips of Alex Jones, Fox News, and more to demonstrate how the mass media uses fake news to make big money and push the overton window farther to the right.  Show Notes: https://www.salon.com/test2/2019/07/18/media-expert-how-tucker-carlson-and-fox-news-have-mainstreamed-unfettered-white-nationalism/ Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop

In this episode, I cover some recent news including the recent arrests of several Boogaloo Boys, discuss Marx's concepts of Base and Superstructure, and delve into Gramsci's analysis of Political and Civil Societies, War of Position and Maneuver, and finally the concept of the Overton Window. This episode went longer than expected, so I've split it into two halves, with Episode 4 applying what we discuss here on some important contemporary events. Look forward to it coming next week!    Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Store: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop Thanks for listening! 

"The American't Podcast" is now "This Podcast is Propaganda" In Episode 2 we're analyzing some BLM updates, discussing reactionary politics, and most importantly looking at three possible ways to build upon the gains achieved by the protests (skip to last 30 min for a discussion on Dual Power.) Be sure to follow the podcast's new Twitter account @thispodispropa and our new Instagram page @thispodispropaganda to get the latest updates.  You can send me emails directly at thispodispropaganda@gmail.com    Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Store: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Thanks for listening!    Show Notes 1. Greg Doucette & Team's Police Brutality Video List  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1YmZeSxpz52qT-10tkCjWOwOGkQqle7Wd1P7ZM1wMW0E/htmlview?pru=AAABcql6DI8*mIHYeMnoj9XWUp3Svb_KZA# 2. Racist Police Officer Major Travis Yates outs himself as a fascist, listen to the podcast here: https://post.futurimedia.com/kfaqam/playlist/25/listen-2136.html?cb=1591623244.684930&fbclid=IwAR3F8MNe1SPqR3gvXgZiI0KmRdjDKHivslT5In_6ERfSUOrgbBwsGmwygyY&futurishared=2136&station=KFAQAM#.Xt9km8KYKr0.twitter

"The American't Podcast" is Now "This Podcast is Propaganda"!  For our first episode, we took a serious note to discuss the current protests against police brutality spreading across the US and the rest of the world. We discuss at the death of George Floyd, which sparked the current unrest, analyze historical causes and factors that continue racialized oppression in the US, and review similar killings of black men, women, and children at the hands of American police forces.    Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda or Visit the Official Merch Store: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop