The United Front (Against Fascism) by Georgi Dimitrov (pt. 1/4) - PSMLS Audio

Please enjoy the first part of a four-part PSMLS series discussing Dimitrov’s book: The United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism And War. This text is very relevant to our current political climate. We hope you learn a lot! Interested in attending a class? Email info@psmls.org for more information Watch The Series: Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bopLX...​ Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV1Sp...​ Part 4: https://youtu.be/QtGvjWyMNUk​ Literature Used In This Class: The United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism And War by Georgi Dimitrov (1938) http://resistir.info/livros/dimitrov_...​ Recommended Literature: The Lesson of Germany by Gerhart Eisler, Albert Norden, & Albert Schreiner (1945) https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/alber...​ The Way Out by Early Browder (1941) https://www.marxists.org/archive/brow...​ PSMLS Website: http://peoplesschool.org/contact/​ Party of Communists USA Website: https://partyofcommunistsusa.org/about/​ Timecode Key: (Q&A) = Question & Answer/Response 0:00​ Historical background of the united front 5:26​ United Front reading (pg.39) 7:23​ Fascism and the working class (reading) 10:09​ Victory of fascism in Germany (reading) 11:15​ Similarities to current attacks on China 13:35​ Illusion of bourgeois democracy 14:28​ United front vs. popular front? (Q&A) 15:46​ Voting in a non-fascist during capitalism’s decline? (Q&A) 17:17​ Views on upcoming 2020 election 19:14​ Class character of fascism (reading) 20:41​ Fascism is not a form of state power (reading continued) 22:04​ Different developments of fascism (reading continued) 23:28​ Distinction of fascist dictatorship (reading continued) 24:37​ Similarities to present day 25:27​ Analysis of Trump 26:42​ Fascistic elements of U.S. government? (Q&A) 28:37​ Analyzing fascism in a class context? (Q&A) 30:55​ Trump as an incompetent fascist 32:26​ NATO strengthened or weakened? (Q&A) 33:55​ Myths of l aissez-faire capitalism 34:33​ Underplaying the mass movements behind fascism 35:22​ Is fascism inevi