Government Is the Prize: Working-Class Solidarity Wins Democracy, with Maurice Mitchell

Episode 4 August 15, 2024 00:41:44
Government Is the Prize: Working-Class Solidarity Wins Democracy, with Maurice Mitchell
Anti Authoritarian Podcast
Government Is the Prize: Working-Class Solidarity Wins Democracy, with Maurice Mitchell

Aug 15 2024 | 00:41:44

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Show Notes

In this episode, Scot and Sue hear the wisdom of Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party. Maurice explains why working-class families feel ignored by politicians on both sides of the aisle as material conditions worsen, and how authoritarians weaponize fear to gain support for their ideas. So how do we overcome the two-party system that ignores root causes, and media feedback loops that spread misinformation and intentionally polarize us? We organize and build working-class solidarity. By finding common ground and achieving shared political commitment, we make government work for us.

Guest Bio

Maurice Mitchell is the National Director of the Working Families Party. Maurice is a nationally recognized social movement strategist, a visionary leader in the movement for Black lives, and a community organizer for racial, social, and economic justice. Born and raised in New York to Caribbean working class parents, Maurice began organizing as a teenager and has never stopped.

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