Confronting Capitalism: Why the Democrats Can’t Fight for Anything
Why is the Democratic Party incapable of putting forward a compelling political vision?
July 30, 2025
47 min
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July 30, 2025
Confronting Capitalism: Why the Democrats Can’t Fight for Anything
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Summary
<p>Democratic voters are enraged by their party’s spineless “resistance” to the Trump administration’s draconian agenda. But the party’s dysfunction goes far deeper than just cowardly, uninspiring leaders.</p>
<p>On this episode of <em>Confronting Capitalism</em>, Vivek Chibber speaks with Philip Rocco about how the Democrats’ abandonment of organized labor has resulted in a party that is ineffective at fighting the right or putting forward a compelling political vision.</p>
<p>Read Philip Rocco’s essay here: <a href="https://catalyst-journal.com/2025/07/why-the-democrats-are-so-useless" rel="nofollow">https://catalyst-journal.com/2025/07/why-the-democrats-are-so-useless</a></p>
<p><em>Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber</em> is produced by <em>Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy</em>, and published by <em>Jacobin</em>. Music by Zonkey.</p>
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