Anti-Communist Myth-Busting with Jason Hickel
Many of the myths about socialism from the 20th century still have a strong hold on society today. These myths are not accidental, but the product of a long ideological and material war against capitalism’s greatest challenger.
Jason Hickel joins us to help debunk five of the most common anti-communist myths.
As global crises continue to accelerate, appraising real-existing socialist projects, including their lessons and mistakes, is essential in helping us make our own contributions to the unfinished, world-historical task of building a more just, dignified world.
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Myth 1: Socialism doesn’t work
3:42 Myth 2: People’s lives are worse under socialism
7:21 Myth 3: Socialism is authoritarian and undemocratic
11:15 Myth 4: 100 million people died under socialism
13:26 Myth 5: Socialism is bad for the environment
15:29 Conclusion
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