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      For examples in history, Black Reconstruction by DuBois is an excellent source of “if you let the fascist be fascist right after crushing them in a civil war, you’re gonna have a bad time.”

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      Good old Mike! This guy is so fucking good to listen to. We need more comrades with that perfect rhetoric.

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        It’s astounding how much ground he covers while still being concise.

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        I’ve been searching a lot for someone contemporary who can deliver a speech the same way Parenti could and I haven’t really found anyone. Maybe it has something to do with the way academia has changed to be much more tightly controlled, leaving no room for dissidents.

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          Even papa Parenti was kicked out of his faculty position for his opinions. Truly progressive movements have a history of being oppressed in the imperial core.

          I also hope someone can rally the crowd like he used to be able too, but in the modern era.