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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www.routledge.com
Check out my latest book "The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism" at the link below.
www.routledge.com/The-Politica...
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Some great stuff here by @avilewis.ca. Far as I'm concerned his leadership campaign is one of the most exciting things to the @ndp.ca in years
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Avi Lewis asks bankers on Bay Street if it’s time for a wealth tax
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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January 26, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Some great stuff here by @avilewis.ca. Far as I'm concerned his leadership campaign is one of the most exciting things to the @ndp.ca in years
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KfNE...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KfNE...
"Libertarian" invoking inherently collectivist ideas about civilizational identity and the nation-state to justify policy brutality against migrants is very 2026....
January 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
"Libertarian" invoking inherently collectivist ideas about civilizational identity and the nation-state to justify policy brutality against migrants is very 2026....
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Greg Bovino thrills to the murder of American citizens. He loves it. What other conclusion can we draw?
BASH: You said he wanted to 'massacre law enforcement.' It doesn't like like that
BOVINO: I believe the fantastic training our law enforcement partners have prevented any specific, ahhh, shootings of law enforcement. So good job by our law enforcement in taking him down before he was able to do it
BOVINO: I believe the fantastic training our law enforcement partners have prevented any specific, ahhh, shootings of law enforcement. So good job by our law enforcement in taking him down before he was able to do it
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Greg Bovino thrills to the murder of American citizens. He loves it. What other conclusion can we draw?
"I do not care" is basically their philosophy on every moral issue at this point...
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"I do not care" is basically their philosophy on every moral issue at this point...
Time to dive in. Reviewing for @damagemag.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Time to dive in. Reviewing for @damagemag.bsky.social
Seems for a lot of people it was always just "dont tread on ME."
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Seems for a lot of people it was always just "dont tread on ME."
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The Trump administration reserved a majority of refugee slots for white South Africans based on debunked "genocide" claims. It's now U.S. policy to favor whites in refugee admissions, thanks to Stephen Miller.
@gregsargent.bsky.social
@gregsargent.bsky.social
Stephen Miller’s Assault on America’s Immigrant Legacy: Part I
The man whose Russian Jewish ancestors fled persecution now oversees a sweeping deportation machine designed to terrorize immigrant families
www.theunpopulist.net
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The Trump administration reserved a majority of refugee slots for white South Africans based on debunked "genocide" claims. It's now U.S. policy to favor whites in refugee admissions, thanks to Stephen Miller.
@gregsargent.bsky.social
@gregsargent.bsky.social
A lot of self described Christians seem to be banking on there not actually being a hell.
January 25, 2026 at 12:55 AM
A lot of self described Christians seem to be banking on there not actually being a hell.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
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What is happening in the quoted post is also, very clearly, an assimilation of a political event to the friend-enemy mode of politics. In that mode, any political event can be interpreted as a 'win' for one side, or a 'loss' for the other, & indeed, that's what politics is ultimately about.
The eager willingness of right wing intellectuals to humiliate themselves in a brown nosing competition for Trump and MAGA's approval will be studied for decades.
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What is happening in the quoted post is also, very clearly, an assimilation of a political event to the friend-enemy mode of politics. In that mode, any political event can be interpreted as a 'win' for one side, or a 'loss' for the other, & indeed, that's what politics is ultimately about.
The eager willingness of right wing intellectuals to humiliate themselves in a brown nosing competition for Trump and MAGA's approval will be studied for decades.
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The eager willingness of right wing intellectuals to humiliate themselves in a brown nosing competition for Trump and MAGA's approval will be studied for decades.
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And go.bsky.app/JtF6uD1 (we're going to need a third soon, we've grown so much as a community!)
And go.bsky.app/JtF6uD1 (we're going to need a third soon, we've grown so much as a community!)
January 24, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Make your Bluesky feed more awesome by clicking "follow all" on our Starter Packs as well go.bsky.app/QC76CyV
And go.bsky.app/JtF6uD1 (we're going to need a third soon, we've grown so much as a community!)
And go.bsky.app/JtF6uD1 (we're going to need a third soon, we've grown so much as a community!)
When one eats we all eat
January 24, 2026 at 1:47 AM
When one eats we all eat
Mr Bone Spurs explaining why soldiers from other countries dont do enough for his.
January 23, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Mr Bone Spurs explaining why soldiers from other countries dont do enough for his.
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"Realmente están tratando de romper sistemas que no entienden del todo para traer un nuevo mundo que sólo existe en su cabeza. Y eso va a ser un desastre absoluto, si intentan descubrirlo en la práctica."
My discussion of MAGA philosophy and philosophers with @flux.community
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The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher Matt McManus on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppetmasters
plus.flux.community
January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"Realmente están tratando de romper sistemas que no entienden del todo para traer un nuevo mundo que sólo existe en su cabeza. Y eso va a ser un desastre absoluto, si intentan descubrirlo en la práctica."
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My discussion of MAGA philosophy and philosophers with @flux.community
plus.flux.community/p/the-dark-p...
plus.flux.community/p/the-dark-p...
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher Matt McManus on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppetmasters
plus.flux.community
January 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM
My discussion of MAGA philosophy and philosophers with @flux.community
plus.flux.community/p/the-dark-p...
plus.flux.community/p/the-dark-p...
Thanks @flux.community!
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher Matt McManus on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppetmasters
plus.flux.community
January 23, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Thanks @flux.community!
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The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher Matt McManus on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppetmasters
plus.flux.community
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The dark philosophy animating Trump’s chaotic second term
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
Philosopher @mattpolprof.bsky.social on the feudalistic agenda of Trump and his puppet-masters
The last few days Ive been thinking a lot about Tolstoy's take on Napoleon in War and Peace. An allegedly and strong man who, behind closed doors, is nothing but a peacocking diva utterly unable to accept how little control he really has over events...
January 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The last few days Ive been thinking a lot about Tolstoy's take on Napoleon in War and Peace. An allegedly and strong man who, behind closed doors, is nothing but a peacocking diva utterly unable to accept how little control he really has over events...
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Canada 🇨🇦 leads the way!
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Canada 🇨🇦 leads the way!
Reaching mean girl levels of bitch
January 23, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Reaching mean girl levels of bitch
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I'll end this 🧵with a few of my contemporary faves:
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
@tmbejan.bsky.social
Sharon Krause
Liz Anderson
@nescio13.bsky.social
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Amartya Sen
Martha Nussbaum
the late Charles W Mills
And of course the fine folks at
@liberalcurrents.com
@theunpopulist.net
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
@tmbejan.bsky.social
Sharon Krause
Liz Anderson
@nescio13.bsky.social
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Amartya Sen
Martha Nussbaum
the late Charles W Mills
And of course the fine folks at
@liberalcurrents.com
@theunpopulist.net
January 23, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I'll end this 🧵with a few of my contemporary faves:
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
@tmbejan.bsky.social
Sharon Krause
Liz Anderson
@nescio13.bsky.social
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Amartya Sen
Martha Nussbaum
the late Charles W Mills
And of course the fine folks at
@liberalcurrents.com
@theunpopulist.net
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
@tmbejan.bsky.social
Sharon Krause
Liz Anderson
@nescio13.bsky.social
@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Amartya Sen
Martha Nussbaum
the late Charles W Mills
And of course the fine folks at
@liberalcurrents.com
@theunpopulist.net
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remarkable how much contempt this white house has for the nation’s historical and artistic treasures
VOA's headquarters, 'the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal,' faces possible destruction as part of the Trump administration's drive for "maximum value for the federal real estate footprint." wapo.st/4a5NCsq
The stunning art trove hidden in a D.C. building marked by Trump for disposal
Packed with frescoes, paintings and reliefs, the federal government’s Cohen Building has been called “the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.” Advocates fear these works could be at risk.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
remarkable how much contempt this white house has for the nation’s historical and artistic treasures