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Activist & Organizer Brandon Lemay of Rights & Democracy joins the show to discuss a range of topics including how to communicate with voters, navigating cognitive dissonance, dealing with Democrats, the meaning of socialism in the US, dark money and more.

0:00 Intro
0:35 What Does It Take To Be An Organizer?
2:32 Understanding Self Interest
8:20 Following ideals
9:10 Leftist Discourse & Compromise
12:34 Christian Socialism
14:51 The Left Needs to Understand Power
20:54 Why The Left Still Support Democrats
24:23 Democrats Stopped Being The Party of Labor
26:40 Entryism
31:00 Dealing With Rural Organizing Problems
38:15 Supporting Policy, Not Social Capital
43:16 Dark Money & Supporting Influencers
49:00 Sixteen Thirty Fund Echo Chamber
54:18 Voting As Harm Reduction Is A Bad Strategy
57:00 Democrats Aren't Democratic
1:02:29 Democrats Just Blame The Left
1:06:06 What Is A Socialist Even?
1:12:08 Critical Theory of Marxism
1:16:28 Convincing Someone Experiencing Cognitive Dissonance
1:20:30 Don't Be Angry, Be Curious
1:25:14 How Helping Your Opposition Benefits You
1:27:29 The Role of Emotions and Spirituality
1:31:15 A Message For Cynical Online Leftists
1:33:10 Outro