Avi Lewis' Socialism is doomed to fail (Or is it?)
What is socialism in a post-industrial world? Why are industrial unions less inclined towards it than before? Ludvic is about to break it down for us.
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Avi Lewis is the new leader of the NDP, indicating a move to the left. The party has gone back to its roots, literally and philosophically. Lewis is the third in a lineage of Lewises who have led NDP parties– his grandfather led the federal party, and his father led the Ontario NDP. Avi Lewis did a few things this past weekend that are set to radically transform the party.
Not only is his ideology more radical and openly populist left than the NDP of the past twenty years, but the executive elections this past weekend are going to be the most significant part of this election. Lewis won, yes, but if his team hadn’t won the executive elections as well, his job would be much harder. Now, with the insiders all aligned with one vision, it’s set to move the NDP into a truly social democratic territory. Of course, many people argue that they were already this under Singh, but this is debatable.
Isaac and Ludvic dig into what it means to be socialist in a post-industrial world– Ludvic, a philosophy teacher, explains what constitutes socialism today and why labourers have moved away from the movement. Afterwards, the two discuss the Danish Parliament, and the lessons that might be learned by the Liberals from that election!
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