Garland Nixon and Joti Brar
May 10, 2024
Garland Nixon and Joti Brar discuss parallels between the working class in imperialist countries and oppressed nations, and how post-World War II comfort in the West was built on exploitation elsewhere. They critique monopoly capitalism's drive for profits and the systematic shift of exploitation to maintain profit margins through sweatshop labor outsourcing. They speak about ruling elite's fear of losing control, revealing their reliance on coercion and suppression as tools to maintain power amid growing revolutionary sentiment. Electoral politics are also analyzed, revealing widespread disillusionment with mainstream parties and a rise in support for alternative voices like George Galloway's Workers Party. Their conversation exposes the systemic nature of inequality under capitalism and the ruling elite's efforts to perpetuate their dominance, reflecting a deepening crisis of legitimacy within the political system.