"The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte" by Karl Marx

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Published 2024-03-23

Alyson and Breht explain and explore this famous text from Karl Marx, in the process they discuss French history, class conflict, the peasantry and lumpenproletariat, Bonapartism and Fascism, history, the role of the State under capitalism, and how all of this helps us to make sense of our contemporary moment of crisis in the US and around the world.

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All Comments (8)

@edvinaspalujanskas3137 3 months ago

Love and solidarity from Lithuania. Stay fabulous❤
@AsirIset 3 months ago

Great episode! I recommend also Left Reckoning episode on this in which they listen to the audiobook and commentate on specific passages
@martinmilojevic_Vienna 14 days ago

I listened to a few of your Streams & find them very informative & good Thank you for all your hard Work!
@samaval9920 2 months ago

Is your program going to review Class Struggles in France Civil War in France Grundrusee Critique of Goths Program etc.?
@Oirausu321 1 month ago

03:00
@samaval9920 2 months ago

1) There are different agricultural labor A)tenemt farmer B)!sharecrop Farmer (?) C)’farm worker
@josedavidgarcesceballos7 3 months ago

Gentlemen, bonapartism does not need to be fascist. Example: Peron. Furthermore, it is very liberal. Cheers.