Debating Maoism, Praxis, and Other Commie Stuff (Ft. Black Red Guard)

Get access to The Backroom Exclusive podcasts by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime.⁠ In this episode, I talk to the notorious Black Red Guard (BRG) about Maoism, Organizing in the DSA, and other Commie Gobbledegook.  In the Backroom, BRG talks about Religion and Communism, The Nation of Islam, MAGA Communism, and the most bizarre niche strands of Maoism, such as “Gonzalo thought” and the Peruvian Communist Party (AKA The Shining Path of Peru). Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already joined the club.   Timestamps:  00:00 The Backroom Preview 04:21  A Maoist in the DSA?  23:09 Optics in Politics 34:38 Gun Rights and Freedom of Speech 41:55 Stalin and Communist Iconography 45:17 Socialism in Canada vs. USA 49:35 Revisionism and Anti-Revisionism 01:10:15 Challenges of Organizing  01:14:06 Third Worldism  01:22:05 Lessons from Mao and the Cultural Revolution 01:25:07  Democracy in Communism 01:30:35 Dictatorship of the Proletariat Debate 01:39:19  The American Revolution 01:54:52 Regional Differences in Organizing  01:59:58 The Backroom Transition Check out Black Red Guard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlackRedGuard/videos Check out Black Red Guard on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ogblackredguard Check out Black Red Guard on Twitter: https://x.com/BlackRedGuard1 Follow me on Twitter  https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read More with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Check out the 1Dime video essays if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a Patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OneDime⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show Outro Music by Karl Casey Give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you enjoy the show!