Bernie Sanders resurrected socialist politics in the United States after many decades of defeat. But what socialism will entail or how we get there remains unclear.

In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber discusses the difference between social democracy and socialism, how progressives won policies in the past, and where the Left should go after the Bernie moment.

The Democratic Party has long clung to the notion of “demographic destiny,” the view that minorities will vote blue no matter who. But now it is clear that workers of all races are abandoning the Democratic Party, either by moving to the right or dropping out of politics altogether.

In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek discuss how Donald Trump’s recent victory is different from eight years ago, why the Democrats gave up their working class base, and how the Left can respond to dealignment.

Read the article mentioned in this episode:

https://jacobin.com/2024/11/obama-democrats-2024-election-race

In the inaugural episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber is joined by Jacobin's editorial director, Bhaskar Sunkara, to discuss why Trump won the election, how socialists should think about strategic alliances with liberals, and what it means to be an anti-capitalist.

Read the articles mentioned in this episode:

https://jacobin.com/2024/09/liberalism-marxism-cohen-rawls-workers

https://jacobin.com/2024/11/obama-democrats-2024-election-race