Ani discusses tankie* politics and alternatives with returning guest Gayaal Iddamalgoda (a socialist, trade unionist, and migrant rights  advocate). We touch on the history of the mass Sri Lankan Trotskyist  movement, the left in the Philippines, and the Syrian Revolution among  other topics - arguing in sum that tankie politics erase the rich legacy of  struggle in the majority world. 

*Supporting 'actually existing socialist' states such as China and 'anti-imperialist' states such as Iran. 

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