Which Way, Western Marxism?
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| Title: | Which Way, Western Marxism? |
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| Authors: | Iber, Patrick (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Dissent (0012-3846). Summer2026, Vol. 73 Issue 2, p101-108. 8p. |
| Subject Terms: | Identity politics, Critical race theory, Right & left (Political science), Philosophers, Marxist philosophy, Frankfurt school of sociology |
| People: | Marcuse, Herbert, 1898-1979, Trump, Donald, 1946-, Gramsci, Antonio, 1891-1937 |
| Abstract: | The 1776 Report, the pseudo-historical document Donald Trump commissioned as a rebuttal to the 1619 Project and the historical justification for his far-right agenda, contains a bizarre attack on "identity politics." According to the document, "the modern revival of identity politics stems from mid-20th century European thinkers who sought the revolutionary overthrow of their political and social systems but were disillusioned by the working class's lack of interest in inciting revolution." It is Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci, the report says, who argued that the "focus should not be on economic revolution as much as taking control of the institutions that shape culture." Gramsci's heirs in the Frankfurt School, such as Herbert Marcuse, developed identity politics, and then his disciples created critical race theory. "Following Gramsci's strategy of taking control of the culture," the report argues, "Marcuse's followers use the approach of Critical Race Theory to impart an oppressor-victim narrative upon generations of Americans." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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