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Sam Webb

1,752 posts, 2001–2026
I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago. While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut. I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.
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Crowded field

The challenge as I see it is to reassemble the coalition that took shape in the course of the election as well as welcome people who sat out the election and Trump voters who become quickly disaffected by the posture…

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Fiery trial

During our moment of “fiery trial,” a new vision of a democratic and egalitarian order that leaves no one out and no one behind is imperative. In other words, the challenge isn’t simply to defend our current democratic order from…

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Too timid

In retrospect, I would argue that Kamala Harris’ political platform was too politically timid. Or said differently, too centrist. Once that became the perception of millions, her claim to be the change candidate stood on thin ground. And that is…

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Motley Crew

It is worth noting that Trump’s base isn’t reducible to a bunch of losers in life. Some are facing hard times for sure, but others aren’t. In fact, they’re doing well by most people’s standards. Said another way, Trump’s supporters…

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No time for gaslighting

My wife correctly tells me that post election analysts that have nothing to say about the negative impact of racism, misogyny, and transphobia on Harris’ vote and the election’s outcome should go back to the drawing board. At every Trump…