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How the Star Wars Franchise Explains the Failure of the Left
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16:51Now PlayingMichael Harris' book "Welcome to the Rebellion" presents Star Wars as a mirror for contemporary politics while revealing Star Wars' new Left roots, but if the New Hope is a product of the 60s New Left then the Disney Sequels are symptoms of the New Left running out of steam. This video considers Star Wars in the context of the coming economic crisis while exploring the ways the project for socialism still has to settle some old dilemmas and problems.
Book Mentioned:
Welcome to the Rebellion by Michael Harris
Includes Clips from Hardware Wars
Music Included
Holst's The Planets (Mars, Jupiter and Venus)
Jackson F. Smith - Cantina Rag
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