Socialist Left, alt-Right, and the Myth of Democratic Consensus

Tags: Political Theory, Strategy

02/29/2016 Mises Wire Mises Institute

In the latest episode of Mises Weekends, Jeff Deist discusses why we should celebrate the death of supposed “democratic consensus,” why the progressive left doesn’t care about winning votes, how the alt-Right turns identity politics against social justice warriors, and what libertarians should learn from populism and even demagoguery. See also Socialist Left vs. alt-Right: What it Means for Liberty.

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