America at 250: The Ongoing Struggle for Democracy and Equal Rights with Aziz Rana
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Trump and the Republicans are wrapping themselves in the flag and claiming they are upholding the principles of universal and equal rights found in the Declaration of Independence. The Democrats are also wrapping themselves in the flag and claiming only they can defend us against Trump and restore the rights we have lost. If socialists do not intervene in conversations around democracy, rights, and the Constitution, the bourgeoisie will control the narrative.In the spirit of political interventions, MUG hosted a talk with author and educator Aziz Rana. The conversation covered what socialists should keep in mind when considering the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States; how social movements in the United States and abroad have related to the Declaration, especially the idea of universal and equal rights; and where DSA’s call for a democratic constitution stands within the long history of American socialism.
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