Episode 3: Merlin and the Mass Line

In Episode 3 of the wasteland and the mountain, we settle our initial exploration of the state of the left on the questions of how postmodern notions of social justice merge and interplay with corporate overtures to wokeism. As a result, these ostensible challenges to the order of the day have been overcome by the ruling class, and even strengthens their position through the gesture and posture of playing woke.

We also return to the question of religion and radical left politics. We explore the concept of “Immanentize the Eschaton”, and the role of spiritually led left movements. Considering how we can make sense of the value of the proposition of organizing the working class at a sacred higher order, and conception.

 We begin to more meaningfully address the question of mapping the non-liberal left. We explore why it is important to distinguish between various currents on the left, through exploring the strategy of the “Mass Line”. Unite the Advanced, Win over the Intermediate, Isolate the worst of the backward!

We will explore in next weeks episode, two articles which will clarify the question of mapping the territory of the left, listed below.

Liberalism, Ultraleftism, or Mass Action by Kristen Lee & Peter Camejo | August 16, 2018
https://socialistcall.com/2018/08/16/liberalism-ultraleftism-or-mass-action/
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Ultraliberalism: The Dominant Tendency of the American Left

by Ramsin Canon | February 7, 2022
https://midwestsocialist.com/2022/02/07/ultraliberalism-the-dominant-tendency-of-the-american-left/

Please join us in reading and exploring these articles in the lead-up to next week's episode!