#1720 Building an Organized Left, the Eternal Oxymoron

<p><strong>Air Date 7/2/2025</strong></p> <p>The militarization of Trump's deportation regime and response to protesters is the clearest example of his desire to implement a fully authoritarian government. Pure and simple.</p> <p>Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on the infamous Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email <a href="mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1720" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Full Show Notes</a></p> <p><strong>Check out our new show, SOLVED! on</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">YouTube</a>!</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)</strong></p> <p><a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Join our Discord community</a>!</p> <p><strong>KEY POINTS</strong></p> <p>KP 1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbFh51eS_ug" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">America Hates The Left & We Need A Plan - Olurinatti - Air Date 12-8-24</a></p> <p>KP 2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvFmBW7PY7k" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">America Has No Left Wing with Vivek Chibber - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 6-18-25</a></p> <p>KP 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagUzOK32Po" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">What's 'Left' in America?: The Moral Apathy of Liberal Optimism - Cheyenne Lin - Air Date 9-2-24</a></p> <p>KP 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Ojk9beXjk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ralph Nader's Message to Doomers: "Stop Making Excuses!" - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-22-25 </a></p> <p>KP 5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyD-bv-EvRw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Worst People in Politics Are LOSING IT Over Zohran Mamdani - Current Affairs - Air Date 6-25-25</a></p> <p>KP 6: <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2025/6/25/zohran_nyc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">"We Fight for Working People with No Apology": Zohran Mamdani Beats Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Primary - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-25-25</a></p> <p><strong>(00:45:01) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR</strong></p> <p>On how to fund the politics we need</p> <p><strong>DEEPER DIVES</strong></p> <p><strong>(00:56:26) SECTION A: PROTESTS</strong></p> <p><strong>(01:25:24) SECTION B: HISTORY & INFIGHTING</strong></p> <p><strong>(02:01:22) SECTION C: SUBVERSION & THE RIGHT</strong></p> <p><strong>(02:38:02) SECTION D: ORGANIZING</strong></p> <p><strong>(03:24:46) SECTION E: THEORY</strong></p> <p><strong>SHOW IMAGE CREDITS </strong></p> <p>Description: Photo of a grid of multi-colored Zohran Mamdani political posters that say "Zohran For Mayor" and a photo of Zohran.</p> <p>Credit: "<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/edenpictures/54547912695" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Zohran for Mayor</a>" by Eden, Janine and Jim, Flickr | License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode.en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CC BY 2.0</a> Changes: Cropped and expanded background</p> <p>Produced by Jay! Tomlinson</p> <p>Visit us at <a href="https://bestoftheleft.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p>Listen Anywhere! <a href="https://bestoftheleft.com/Listen" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere!</p> <p>Contact me directly at <a href="mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p>