Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of 1Dime Radio, Matt McManus joins me to discuss his new book, The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, which goes over the lost radical history of liberalism and what socialists can learn from liberalism. In The Backroom episode on Patreon titled “Democratic Socialism or Liberal Communism,” we discuss the obstacles to transition to socialism, critiques of Liberal Socialism, and the notion of “socialist managed democracy.” Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already! Timestamps: 0:00 The Backroom Teaser 4:17 Liberal Socialism? WTF! 16:38 The Radical History of Liberalism 34:04 The Birth of Left and Right: Paine vs Burke 43:11 Was Thomas Paine a Socialist? 48:59 Mary Wollstonecraft and Radical Feminism 01:08:34 Marx's Critique of Liberalism 01:18:28 My Critique 01:35:00 Democracy vs Liberalism 01:43:03 Power & The Transition to Socialism Check out The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism: https://www.routledge.com/The-Political-Theory-of-Liberal-Socialism/McManus/p/book/9781032647234 https://www.amazon.ca/Liberalism-Socialism-Mortal-Enemies-Embittered/dp/3030795365 Follow Matt on X: https://x.com/MattPolProf Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial Read Articles Faster with Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzrxH5D Outro Music by Karl Casey Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy the show!
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