Dead Pundits Society

This episode continues and deepens our discussion with Ed Rooksby from last week. Although it was recorded as a B-Side for our patrons, we decided that it was too good to be parked behind a paywall, so we made it available for all. We open the episode by outlining the legacy of the Second International and the reformist road to socialism. Next, we contrast the pitfalls of that period with the strategies of dual power being offered by socialists today. Nicos Poulantzas's "The Democratic Road to Socialism" offers a roadmap for threading the needle in a way that avoids the traps of reformism and bureaucratism, on the one hand, and the reactionary-utopian visions of "base building" on the other. What is dual power? What is base building? Why do we insist on the democratic road to socialism? Tune in to find out! This episode is a great continuation of last week's discussion of actually-existing Leninism and dual power. ***This week's B-side will continue our chat on the legacy and efficacy of revolutionary soci