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[–] swiftessay@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good old Mike! This guy is so fucking good to listen to. We need more comrades with that perfect rhetoric.

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago

It's astounding how much ground he covers while still being concise.

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been searching a lot for someone contemporary who can deliver a speech the same way Parenti could and I haven't really found anyone. Maybe it has something to do with the way academia has changed to be much more tightly controlled, leaving no room for dissidents.

[–] RedClouds@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Even papa Parenti was kicked out of his faculty position for his opinions. Truly progressive movements have a history of being oppressed in the imperial core.

I also hope someone can rally the crowd like he used to be able too, but in the modern era.

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Vijay Prashad is a great speaker