Matt McManus
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Spelman College. Author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism and other books.
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
Whats the other wing then Lindsey?
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Whats the other wing then Lindsey?
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'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 1:57 PM
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!
Put it better than I could
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Put it better than I could
Never a better time to subscribe to great outlets like @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @currentaffairs.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Never a better time to subscribe to great outlets like @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @currentaffairs.bsky.social
Special victory/defeat beer ready for the deep chiller
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Special victory/defeat beer ready for the deep chiller
It must really irritate someone as egotistical as Gad that hes spent years obediently grifting for the rich and powerful.
Then Zoran comes along and immediately becomes more famous and influential than he is by actually taking a stand against power rather than cosplaying the part...
Then Zoran comes along and immediately becomes more famous and influential than he is by actually taking a stand against power rather than cosplaying the part...
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It must really irritate someone as egotistical as Gad that hes spent years obediently grifting for the rich and powerful.
Then Zoran comes along and immediately becomes more famous and influential than he is by actually taking a stand against power rather than cosplaying the part...
Then Zoran comes along and immediately becomes more famous and influential than he is by actually taking a stand against power rather than cosplaying the part...
Jameson naturally wrote a good book about how their expansive technophilic imagination is coupled with an utter dogmatism about imagining any social possibilities that challenges their power and right to domination
November 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Jameson naturally wrote a good book about how their expansive technophilic imagination is coupled with an utter dogmatism about imagining any social possibilities that challenges their power and right to domination
These people will speculate about the wildest sci-fi futures, and then call free buses for all unrealistic utopianism
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
These people will speculate about the wildest sci-fi futures, and then call free buses for all unrealistic utopianism
I sometimes think how much easier life could be if I were a MAGA influencer. I could just say things without giving a shit at all whether they were true or even plausible, and have grateful rich people shower me with me money.
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I sometimes think how much easier life could be if I were a MAGA influencer. I could just say things without giving a shit at all whether they were true or even plausible, and have grateful rich people shower me with me money.
For those planning to attend Historical Materialism, I'll be presenting on G.A Cohen at 2:15 this Friday
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
For those planning to attend Historical Materialism, I'll be presenting on G.A Cohen at 2:15 this Friday
Gary Dorrien talking about liberal socialism
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Gary Dorrien talking about liberal socialism
Elon has backed every hard right movement thats appeared in the last few years; including plenty that even moderate conservatives in their own countries wont touch like the AFD in Germany, Tommy Robinson in UK and National Rally in France.
Thats why people call him far right.
Thats why people call him far right.
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Elon has backed every hard right movement thats appeared in the last few years; including plenty that even moderate conservatives in their own countries wont touch like the AFD in Germany, Tommy Robinson in UK and National Rally in France.
Thats why people call him far right.
Thats why people call him far right.
If I told 14 year old me this had happened hed say "time to cut back on the beer old man."
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If I told 14 year old me this had happened hed say "time to cut back on the beer old man."
Proud to see my long essay revisiting postmodern conservatism appearing in the print issue of @damagemag.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Proud to see my long essay revisiting postmodern conservatism appearing in the print issue of @damagemag.bsky.social
Rejecting platforming Nazi trolls like Fuentes isnt canceling. Its called having intellectual and moral standards
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Rejecting platforming Nazi trolls like Fuentes isnt canceling. Its called having intellectual and moral standards
A good percentage of Hanania tweets boil down to:
I still like a lot of hard right principles. But most people in that ideological space are absolutely morons, have no intention of being better, and break their intellectual standards quicker than they can lower them
I still like a lot of hard right principles. But most people in that ideological space are absolutely morons, have no intention of being better, and break their intellectual standards quicker than they can lower them
October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A good percentage of Hanania tweets boil down to:
I still like a lot of hard right principles. But most people in that ideological space are absolutely morons, have no intention of being better, and break their intellectual standards quicker than they can lower them
I still like a lot of hard right principles. But most people in that ideological space are absolutely morons, have no intention of being better, and break their intellectual standards quicker than they can lower them
Time to invoke my Toronto cred and become a shameless bandwagon fan
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Time to invoke my Toronto cred and become a shameless bandwagon fan