The Debates

07/02/19 • 96 min

Aimee and Benjamin offer their thoughts on the first two 2020 Democratic primary debates. They talk post-debate polling, "staying on message," and the weird role of children in US politics.

Aimee and Benjamin offer their thoughts on the first two 2020 Democratic primary debates. They talk post-debate polling, "staying on message," and the weird role of children in US politics.

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Accelerationism!

Aimee and Benjamin examine left and right arguments put forth which, in various ways, suggest capitalist processes and their contradictions must be deepened or heightened to produce radical change. They talk accelerationist discourse, whether social democracy is a barrier to revolution, and electoral strategies in the age of Trump. | Further Reading | Ellen Meiksins Wood. "History or Technological Determinism?" (https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2471-history-or-technological-determinism-by-ellen-meiksins-wood) / Benjamin Noys, Malign Velocities: Accelerationism and Capitalism