What does it mean to be a democratic socialist in a constitutional regime engulfed by bureaucratic civil war? What factions of the ruling class are in power, and what policies flow from which section of capital? What role can the working class play in a political moment so divorced from mass politics as we know it?

Our task is to merge socialism and the workers’ movement.

What is missing, however, is programmatic unity—unity around acceptance of a common, democratically-decided program which can unite the various factions of the movement and the diverse tactical struggles socialists engage in around a broad historical narrative and strategy. 

Strategic discussion must be explored in frank, sharp, and honest terms.

Are we really so sentimental? Well, maybe, but we’re not crazy. There’s something real that we’re grasping towards, something important.

Why does MUG love debate so much? What is protagonism? Who counts as part of the proletariat? Who is the vanguard of the proletariat?

As the dust settles on the 2024 elections in the United States, the prognosis is grim.