Yanis Varoufakis is the Former Minister of Finance of Greece and a leftist icon. I never thought I would be able to interview someone like this..Live everyda...
He is a not a Marxist in any meaningful way. His economics is Keynsian/MMT. If in light of all evidence, you still rejected the labor theory of value you have no right to call yourself Marxist.
Plenty of soc Dems and Keynesians (especially Europeans) don’t want to crush Cuba and even speak supportively of it while couching their criticisms in one’s of the “bureaucracy” or the Cuban state. That being said, giving the thumbs up to Cuba doesn’t make you a Marxist imo
He is an economist working within the bourgeois state apparatus. If you don’t think pushing MMT/neo-Keynesian economics in that position is a good idea, not sure what to tell you. If you read and listen to him enough, you’ll see he understands and thinks very much like a radical Marxist. But the framework he has agency in allows for very little, and he tries to push as far left as possible imo. While also agitating for radicalism outside of that framework, with his books, talks, appearances etc.
You can think that he does good with his platforms and appearances and whatnot, that’s a seperate thing. But simply put, if he pushes Keynesianism he is not a Marxist and that’s that.
P sure he is a Marxist. And even might be a Leninist, in this exact interview him and Hasan agree the dictatorship of the proletariat is necessary.
He is a not a Marxist in any meaningful way. His economics is Keynsian/MMT. If in light of all evidence, you still rejected the labor theory of value you have no right to call yourself Marxist.
Im not sure. He has been to Cuba and has spoken positively about it.
https://youtu.be/6MfuGSlDRsc
I don’t agree with his anti worker’s-state views but he is pretty good overall.
Plenty of soc Dems and Keynesians (especially Europeans) don’t want to crush Cuba and even speak supportively of it while couching their criticisms in one’s of the “bureaucracy” or the Cuban state. That being said, giving the thumbs up to Cuba doesn’t make you a Marxist imo
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
He is an economist working within the bourgeois state apparatus. If you don’t think pushing MMT/neo-Keynesian economics in that position is a good idea, not sure what to tell you. If you read and listen to him enough, you’ll see he understands and thinks very much like a radical Marxist. But the framework he has agency in allows for very little, and he tries to push as far left as possible imo. While also agitating for radicalism outside of that framework, with his books, talks, appearances etc.
You can think that he does good with his platforms and appearances and whatnot, that’s a seperate thing. But simply put, if he pushes Keynesianism he is not a Marxist and that’s that.