Tonight we're joined by Matt McManus and Ben Burgis for a discussion on Marxism and liberalism. Karl Marx celebrated liberalism’s achievements, such as freedom of the press, while excoriating its fidelity to the private property rights of capitalists. We discuss how capitalism is a barrier to the fulfilment of many liberal rights and why a democratic socialism can better guarantee not just equality but freedom.
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