Confronting Capitalism: Who Counts as a Worker?
And what bearing does this have for socialist politics?
June 10, 2026
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June 10, 2026
Confronting Capitalism: Who Counts as a Worker?
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<p>In the midst of Graham Platner’s high-profile senate race in Maine, several media commentators jumped on whether he would fit within his own definition of the working class. Do we know how to pick out workers from other classes? And what bearing does this have for socialist politics?</p>
<p>On the latest episode of <em>Confronting Capitalism</em>, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek offer a full definition of who’s in the working class, how to understand the modern US class structure, and why workers are central to left political strategy.</p>
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<p><em>Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber</em> is produced by <em>Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy</em> and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.</p>
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