Professor Matthew McManus joins us to explore liberal socialism, the right's evolution, and the shifting global political landscape. • Carlo Rossellini's work articulates a socialism that confronts both Marxist determinism and fascism • Rossellini criticized Italian leftists for failing to understand fascism's emotional appeal • Liberal socialism aims to make the promise of freedom true for everyone, especially the working poor • Mouffe and Laclau's influential work acknowledges the importance of recognizing political enemies • Axel Honneth introduces "social freedom" as a third dimension beyond negative and positive liberty • Trump's presidency reveals the collapse of centrist neoliberalism and democrats' failure to offer alternatives • European powers and Canada now defying American leadership shows declining US global dominance • The left needs to focus on building coalitions rather than demanding ideological purity Find Matthew's writing in Jacobin, Christian Socialism, Current Affairs, and Commonwealth, or reach him directly at
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