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The Regrettable Century

The Regrettable Century

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The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and develop a salvage project capable of sparking a new workers' movement for socialism.

A clean, honest, and unsentimental melancholy is required; we are cultivating one and would like to share it with you.


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  • The Gang Goes Full Tankie: The Results and Prospects of Digital Stalinism
    Feb 25 2026

    This week, the boys got together and discussed the perpetual battle between the digital Stalinists and the digital Third Campists. To what extent have those demonized as tankies been right or wrong? To what extent do any of these archaic political designations matter?

    New Tankies and Digital Neo-Stalinism: How the Conservative Left is Incubated

    https://europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article73701

    Don’t Be a Tankie: How the Left Should Respond to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

    https://theintercept.com/2022/03/01/ukraine-russia-leftists-tankie/

    What Is a Tankie-and Why You Don’t Want to Be One

    https://medium.com/@ksutherland2727.ks/what-is-a-tankie-and-why-you-dont-want-to-be-one-0fb84611233a

    Everything you ever wanted to know about tankies, but were afraid to ask

    https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/various-authors-always-against-the-tanks#toc2

    Why are ‘anti-imperialists’ defending dictators?

    https://www.972mag.com/tankies-left-authoritarians-imperialism/

    The ‘Anti-Imperialism’ of Idiots

    https://itsgoingdown.org/the-anti-imperialism-of-idiots/

    JFK Files Reveal CIA Role in the 1956 Hungarian Uprising

    https://www.joewrote.com/p/jfk-files-reveal-the-cia-role-in

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Patreon Preview: Regrettable Geopolitics 02/21/2026
    Feb 22 2026

    Keep up with Burkina Faso, Trump is Killing Cuba, Iran is a Formidable Opponent, Iranian Dead Protester Psyop, Pedophile Country Provides Security for Epstein, Spook Dictators on the Rise in Ukraine, The Ukrainian Counteroffensive that Wasn't...

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    15 mins
  • Patreon Preview: Disaster Nationalism by Richard Seymour (Part III)
    Feb 18 2026
    Finally, the long awaited return of 'Disaster Nationalism' by Richard Seymour. The gang dives into chapters three and four. Catch up with us by joining the Discord.

    From the publisher: Liberal civilization is in crisis - now is a time of monsters.

    While the spotlight often shines on the actions of charismatic right-wing leaders such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, defeating these people will not stem the tide behind them. They are the embodiment of profound forces that are rarely understood. With meticulous analysis and compelling storytelling, Richard Seymour delves into the ideologies fueling the contemporary right and distorting modern politics into something abhorrent and nihilistic. The battle against disaster nationalism is not just political; it is a struggle for our collective soul and the future of civilization.

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    19 mins
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