Ashley and Doug discuss how “left” publications like In These Times are characterizing those who criticize the democratic party as “right-wing” and further how dissidens in the US actually have blurred the old lines between right and left. As we prepare to enter the US presidential election year how should those who are still committed to socialism and the left make sense of the contemporary political landscape? Reid Kane will join in to discuss the possibility of developing an independent socialist left. Reid Kane is an independent socialist intellectual and a member of the Platypus affiliated society. His work has been published Sublation Magazine and the Platypus Review. He writes regularly on Twitter/X @socialistlegacy Join Us for a Second Hour https://www.patreon.com/posts/94940206 Support Us on Patreon https://patreon.com/dietsoap