The discussion between guest host Russell Dobular and Revolutionary Blackout Network’s Nick Cruse compares housing affordability, homeownership, and economic policy in China and the United States, arguing that China's government deliberately reduced its real estate bubble to prioritize affordable housing over speculation. The two explore how differences in political and economic systems affect housing, infrastructure, and quality of life while reflecting on observations from travels in China and Vietnam.
They also discuss organizing political movements in the U.S., debating reform versus revolutionary change, and the challenges of mobilizing working-class Americans outside the two-party system. The conversation concludes with criticism of establishment politics, arguing that meaningful systemic change requires building independent movements rather than relying on incremental reforms.
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Due Dissidence on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DueDissidence
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