a Crisis in US Electoral Politics: a Platypus teach-in 10/7/20

On October 7th 2020, the Virginia chapters of the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted an introductory workshop on the on-going crisis regarding American voting constituencies, followed by a coffee break to discuss.

Platypus member Ethan L (since 2016) read two short articles to open a discussion on the shift in electoral politics since the 1960s and how capitalist democracy tasks any purported Left: "Up from Neoliberalism" and "Are Black Politics in Jeopardy?"

Recommended viewing prior to teach-in:

James Baldwin v. William F. Buckley Jr. debate (1965)
   • James Baldwin vs William F Buckley: A...  

Best of Enemies (2015)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_of...)

Black Jeopardy with Tom Hanks - SNL (2016)
   • Black Jeopardy with Tom Hanks - SNL  

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