Matt McManus
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Spelman College. Author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism and other books.
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Matt McManus
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
· Mar 21
The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism
McManus presents a comprehensive guide to the liberal socialist tradition, stretching from Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine through John Stuart Mill to Irving Howe, John Rawls, and Charles Mills.
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Check out my latest book "The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism" at the link below.
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Congrats Ron Beiner. A vital work for these times
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Congrats Ron Beiner. A vital work for these times
I was interviewed about the Fuentes wing of MAGA for this piece by Marianne
www.marianne.net/monde/ameriq...
www.marianne.net/monde/ameriq...
"Le cordon sanitaire n'a jamais été très solide" : quand le courant anti-Israël... veut conquérir la droite américaine
Après une interview amicale entre l’influent commentateur politique Tucker Carlson et le militant négationniste Nick Fuentes, la droite américaine se déchire sur la question d’Israël et de l’antisémit...
www.marianne.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I was interviewed about the Fuentes wing of MAGA for this piece by Marianne
www.marianne.net/monde/ameriq...
www.marianne.net/monde/ameriq...
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Jean Shaheen and Tim Kaine going on television to say they’ve got a promise for a deal is mind blowing. They’re either very stupid or think that we are. Its probably the latter, otherwise, I fear each and every one of them will eventually lose their life savings to a scam artist.
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Jean Shaheen and Tim Kaine going on television to say they’ve got a promise for a deal is mind blowing. They’re either very stupid or think that we are. Its probably the latter, otherwise, I fear each and every one of them will eventually lose their life savings to a scam artist.
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Genuinely I don't know why they'd do it? This just makes no political sense at all.
Only centrist Democrats would work this hard to snatch a historic defeat from the jaws of victory.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Genuinely I don't know why they'd do it? This just makes no political sense at all.
Only centrist Democrats would work this hard to snatch a historic defeat from the jaws of victory.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Only centrist Democrats would work this hard to snatch a historic defeat from the jaws of victory.
Thanks Josh!
This is a fantastic book that anyone with an interest in the current political environment (which should be everyone) should read. Written by @mattpolprof.bsky.social who has many other excellent pieces of writing.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thanks Josh!
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This is a fantastic book that anyone with an interest in the current political environment (which should be everyone) should read. Written by @mattpolprof.bsky.social who has many other excellent pieces of writing.
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This is a fantastic book that anyone with an interest in the current political environment (which should be everyone) should read. Written by @mattpolprof.bsky.social who has many other excellent pieces of writing.
"He who begins by loving Christianity more than truth will proceed by loving his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end by loving himself better than all."
Coleridge
Coleridge
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"He who begins by loving Christianity more than truth will proceed by loving his own sect or church better than Christianity, and end by loving himself better than all."
Coleridge
Coleridge
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apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
Thanks!
the tag is to point people at a talented writer @mattpolprof.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Thanks!
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the tag is to point people at a talented writer @mattpolprof.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
the tag is to point people at a talented writer @mattpolprof.bsky.social
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“We have exited normal politics. We are no longer here to have a debate about the importance of the top marginal tax rate. We are here to save our republic.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fight-on-eve...
Fight On Everything
"This dictatorship has been asserted but not yet consolidated. We must therefore 'fight on everything,'" according to Rob Tracinski's "Dictator From Day One."
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“We have exited normal politics. We are no longer here to have a debate about the importance of the top marginal tax rate. We are here to save our republic.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fight-on-eve...
Whats the other wing then Lindsey?
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Whats the other wing then Lindsey?
Good interview with @sunraysunray.bsky.social on practical socialism. For @Vox
www.vox.com/politics/467...
www.vox.com/politics/467...
How would Zohran Mamdani’s dream economy actually work?
What “democratic socialism” really means.
www.vox.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Good interview with @sunraysunray.bsky.social on practical socialism. For @Vox
www.vox.com/politics/467...
www.vox.com/politics/467...
Some plane reading. Seemed right for HM
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Some plane reading. Seemed right for HM
Heading to Historical Materialism to present on G.A Cohen
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Heading to Historical Materialism to present on G.A Cohen
In all my years Ive learned nothing gets women to like you more than smugly shaming them for their opinions
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In all my years Ive learned nothing gets women to like you more than smugly shaming them for their opinions
I agree
Many are saying Michael Walzer’s The Struggle for a Decent Politics also contains a valuable and typically elegant primer on the liberal socialist tradition! www.liberalcurrents.com/understandin...
Understanding Liberalism in Moral Terms: Michael Walzer's "The Struggle for Decent Politics"
For friends of liberalism, to be liberal-minded means possessing a broad curiosity about all things unbridled by prejudice or contempt. As the Roman playwright Terence once put it: “I am human, and I ...
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I agree
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Many are saying Michael Walzer’s The Struggle for a Decent Politics also contains a valuable and typically elegant primer on the liberal socialist tradition! www.liberalcurrents.com/understandin...
Understanding Liberalism in Moral Terms: Michael Walzer's "The Struggle for Decent Politics"
For friends of liberalism, to be liberal-minded means possessing a broad curiosity about all things unbridled by prejudice or contempt. As the Roman playwright Terence once put it: “I am human, and I ...
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Many are saying Michael Walzer’s The Struggle for a Decent Politics also contains a valuable and typically elegant primer on the liberal socialist tradition! www.liberalcurrents.com/understandin...
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go to the beach?
need the Coast Guard?
flush the toilet?
ALL DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
need the Coast Guard?
flush the toilet?
ALL DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
I've been asked a lot for a cheaper, more popular introduction to liberal socialism.
So next summer with we're publishing an essay collection on liberal socialism @repeaterbooks.bsky.social. Includes contributions by @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com and Florian Maiwald. Check out the cover art!
So next summer with we're publishing an essay collection on liberal socialism @repeaterbooks.bsky.social. Includes contributions by @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com and Florian Maiwald. Check out the cover art!
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
go to the beach?
need the Coast Guard?
flush the toilet?
ALL DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
need the Coast Guard?
flush the toilet?
ALL DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
My piece on meritocracy for @liberalcurrents.com
"It would take immense social engineering for the meritocrat to even partially and very imperfectly impose and then constantly reimpose their preferred pattern of merit." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-utopiani...
The Utopianism of the Meritocrats
The psychological and historical appeal of meritocracy is inversely proportional to its tenability.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My piece on meritocracy for @liberalcurrents.com
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"It would take immense social engineering for the meritocrat to even partially and very imperfectly impose and then constantly reimpose their preferred pattern of merit." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-utopiani...
The Utopianism of the Meritocrats
The psychological and historical appeal of meritocracy is inversely proportional to its tenability.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"It would take immense social engineering for the meritocrat to even partially and very imperfectly impose and then constantly reimpose their preferred pattern of merit." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-utopiani...
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You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one