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This week, I spoke to Sabrina Salvati, Nick Cruse, & Compton Jay of the Revolutionary Blackout Network about their discontent with electoral politics, and specific concerns about whether more affluent members of the left media sphere are too credulous about the possibility of success via the "inside game." Is there critique fair? Is investing in electoralism at all a waste? This panel holds nothing back. It' a good one.

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Nathan Ngumi

A great conversation, enjoyed the back and forth clashes. I found this quote by Compton Jay very profound: "Enthusiasm is the only thing that beats dark money (in elections)."

Anonymous

Great convo. Please have sabby back. Olayemi as well, please. You three are literally my favorite commentators.

Anonymous

The moment I realized Sirota was exactly as RBN portrays him here was when Sirota appeared on a Jimmy Dore live stream the week after FTV was announced. Before Sirota appeared on the live stream, Jimmy Dore discussed FTV with Ryan Grim. Grim stated that there was absolutely no way McCarthy would become Speaker if The Squad withheld their votes for Pelosi. When Sirota came on the live stream, he completely contradicted what Grim had said about McCarthy. Sirota stated that McCarthy would become Speaker and, in my opinion, acted dismissively of Jimmy's claim, based on Grim's comments, that McCarthy would not become Speaker. A heated exchange ensued, with Sirota leaving the stream. Sirota reappeared and conceded that McCarthy would not be able to become Speaker. I see only two possibilities for Sirota arguing that McCarthy would become Speaker: Sirota was passing off an opinion as a claim of fact, or Sirota was making a claim that he knew to be false. Given Sirota's reluctance to openly criticize members of The Squad at the time FTV was announced, I believe the latter possibility is more accurate.

Louis Waweru

I had to watch this twice because I had no idea who any of the people they were talking about are. Glad I didn't, tbh, I didn't really know RBN either, but it's nice to see people who aren't buying into the bullshit... dangling a carrot isn't enough to get me to vote for another episode of this big long now.

Michael Martin

Got to back up the critique of David sirota, he does fantastic journalism but he does prop up even crappy democrats, look no further than his recent interview on the lever podcast with former Republican Charlie Crist, in a real softball interview that was focused entirely on how terrible Ron DeSantis is

Jared

Sirota was making a claim that he knew to be false. No doubt at all in my mind

Delio

Sabby, what about Black Agenda Report?

Delio

Who's david sirota?

Delio

Sabby, an activist like the current president of Mexico. U r correct.

Delio

Seems like Brie is picking the brains of these grassroots activists for the PMC.

Caterina Strambio De Castillia

The socialist left has often been composed of people that are "class traitors" (I am considering myself one of them). That is ok, assuming we are willing to take the lead from the working class and understand that without the working class, nothing is ever going to be done because only workers can effectively threaten the system.

Caterina Strambio De Castillia

Talking about David Sirota, it would be good to remember Gramsci and his work on the concept of the "organic intellectual" and the role of intellectuals are in the struggle. Intellectuals (Marx himself was one of them) such as David Sirota has an ESSENTIAL role in doing research and providing information etc. But he does not have a role as leader of the movement.

Caterina Strambio De Castillia

A general strike has to be the strategy. However we do need a solid organizational structure to provide a vision and strategy for change, produce demands, organize and build power between elections.