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What’s a Capitalist, Socialist or Marxist Anyway?
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What’s a Capitalist, Socialist or Marxist Anyway?

With so much political baggage attached to labels like communism, socialism and Marxism, we look at the terminology, and how much the distinctions matter.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

November 14, 202521m 35s

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Show Notes

With so much political baggage attached to labels like communism, socialism and Marxism, we look at the terminology, and how much the distinctions matter. 

On Today's Show:
Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti, professor of political science and executive director of the Moynihan Center at The City College of New York, and author of 20 Years of Rage: How Resentment Took the Place of Politics (Mondadori, 2024), explains the core principles of the various strains of thought on the left.

Topics

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