Episode 31: A Revolutionary Moment with Makasi Motema

Jon and Matt were joined by Makasi Motema to discuss the current situation in the US and  the potential for revolution. Makasi is a Marxist Leninist activist and writer living in the New York City area. His work can be found at Workers World.   Discussed in this Episode:  - Makasi's political development  -  The situation in the  US in 2021 that Makasi poses make the nation ripe for revolution. He wrote about this in his recent article.  - How to argue against some of the major accusations made about socialist/communist countries - Why we should never believe/repeat US government claims about alleged US enemy nations - Enough with the fetishization of the Nordic countries as the "ideal" socialism  Makasi's Work: Please Support Him! Makasi's latest article, Is the United States Facing a Revolutionary Situation All of Makasi's writing can be found at Workers World  Our Work: Read our "In the Context of Empire" blog with corresponding and expanded posts to this content! Social Media: Twitter- @Mattylongruns.