Why do our democratic processes consistently lead to oligarchic outcomes? And how does American democracy get us fighting one another rather than those in power? We are raised on the belief that democracy and capitalism are natural partners, but in fact they make a miserable match. Political equality is impossible alongside extreme economic inequality. Let's unpack why it often seems Bad Governments happen to Good People.

For all the great thinkers that the socialist movement has produced, it has not been able to overcome the damning words of Homer Simpson: “In theory, communism works...in theory." This olio will take up Homer’s challenge by using socialist theory and a healthy dose of imagination to present the concrete details of what an ordinary day would look like in a socialist society facing the challenge of coronavirus.