Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber
A show about socialist theory and strategy.

Socialism and Class Traitors (Listener Questions)

Should you consider salting? We discuss this and more on our latest mailbag episode.

We try to cover a lot of topics on this show, and that inevitably leads to many more follow-up questions.

Luckily for you, on this latest episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber answers YOUR questions! In particular, Vivek explains property under market socialism, assesses the effectiveness of salting in working-class jobs, and disentangles class locations and occupations.

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