Neo-liberalism:

Only one class struggling.

two ways forward, trumpism, authoritiarian neo-liberalism

democratic intervention and reform

mainstream of democratic primary

dismissal of working class, cost them 2016 and other elections

bernie sanders lost, but medicare for all still has majority support

what about housing, higher education?

race-reductionism

fight discrimination, but- should top 1%, made up of 50% female, 12% black, etc. control 90% of the wealth?

graubart:

education lacking marxism

crucial moment

chomsky v. gray debate: vote for biden?

will biden use sanders platform?

Chomsky: u have no leverage, presidential elections have no effect

is a vote for the SEP an empty gesture?

no write-in in michigan

no ballot in many other states

north, nyt opinion: fight for biden, then fight against biden, block political independence of workers

goldwater

obama created trump.

program that would break workers from trump as well

reed:

vote for clinton, biden

you need to clean the toilet, clean a wound, vote democratic, (lenin: “concession to capitalists”)

obama presented as solution for workers because of his race. trump also presented as solution for workers because of his race.

(presentation is a weapon pointed, not an offer with their interests in mind.)

reed: bullshit

sanders a gambit, used vehicle of presidential campaign to allow organizers to put forward socialist and working class programs for many ordinary working people.

kick-start organizing drive, support sanders

specificity of history

reed: organizing v. mobilizing, or moralizing?

why are democrats side-tracked..?

north: organizing means rank-and-file committees

socialist consciousness