A new poll reveals that a majority of Democrats favourable to the Democratic Socialists of America back free trade, and indeed that this cohort was most in favour compared even to the Republicans. This raises critical questions about the contemporary left's economic and ideological outlook.
In this edition of The Line, we examine the issue, and put it in historical context. Key themes include:
The destructive political impact of negative polarisation
The dashed legacy of the anti-globalisation movement
The need for an ideological core to build sustained projects of the left
An examination of how and why free trade has been opposed
The importance of developing an independent socialist perspective in an era of flux
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