Socialist Visions

When we say, we want justice, what do we mean? That's the topic of this show. It's not enough to say, "WE WANT JUSTICE". We have to develop  visions of justice and equality. What type of society and world do we specifically want? What type of economic system should we strive strive for? And how do we make change in a messed up world? These and other questions will be addressed in this episode.

The miliary and police attacks from Palestine to Ferguson, St. Louis, are pure acts of terroism, and economic and political repression. We will discuss why these communities and colonalized regions of the world are attacked in this manner, and how it helps maintain the capitalist power structure.

In December of 1964, Dr. King traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and afterwards he began voicing his views on capitalism and socialism. In 1966, Dr. King made a trip to a SCLC staff meeting and he said the following: “Something is wrong with capitalism... There must be a better distribution of wealth, and maybe America must move toward a Democratic Socialism. In this episode, we will discuss why King criticized capitalism, and why he viewed democratic socialism as a better alternative.

In this episode, we discuss how a socialist economic system could move us beyond a minimum wage economic system to a living wage economic system. We highlight the history of the minimum wage and the inherent contradictions with this form of wage slavery.

Be sure to check our prior shows to about how we define socialism and why we think it's a better economic system, and how it can benefit all of humanity.

Humanism is an outlook or system of thought that attaches prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. 

In this episode, we discuss why humanism should support socialism and communism as  more equitable economic and political systems. We explain why capitalism is largely anti-human and counters the needs of most of humanity.

In this episode, we propose a vision for how the politics and economics of socialism could work. While it's impossible to know exactly how socialism will develop until the conditions are met for a politcal and economic transformation, we explain why and how it could possibly occur and what would be the benefits. Tune in, listen, and call in with your quesitons.

This is part 2 of our discussion and explanation for the theories of dialectical materialism, a method for interpreting the world and how to change it. This is a 60 minute discussion, and we invite you to call in with your feedback at 347-857-1319