Michael Parenti: RIP to the GOAT (TJDS)

(The Jimmy Dore Show) Michael Parenti was a legend and here's why

R.I.P. to the GOAT: Michael Parenti (Wiki)

“Those who think they're free just haven't come to the end of their leash.” - Michael Parenti

American Marxist scholar, political analyst, historian, and author Michael Parenti has died at the age of 92. He was an outspoken critic of American capitalism, imperialism, and class inequities, whose intellectual works were celebrated around the world. He was the author of over 20 books, including Democracy for the Few and Superpatriotism.

• American Marxist scholar Michael Parenti dies at 92 | Democracy Now!

Against Empire: Exposé US Global Domination

“Well, I argue that one of the functions of a capitalist state is to defend capitalism from itself, to defend capitalism from the capitalists. It was Marx — dare we mention him? I hear he’s coming back in style. It was Marx who said one capitalist will kill many other capitalists, that the system begins to consume itself. We see that with Bernard Madoff [Bernie who made off with a lot of other people's money] and the like.…The free market does not work. It’s not free. It’s not really a market; it’s a plunder. And it has to be done away with.” - Michael Parenti

Michael John Parenti (Sept. 30, 1933–Jan. 24, 2026) was an American political scientist, academic historian, and cultural critic who wrote on scholarly and popular subjects. He taught at American universities and also ran for political office [1]. Parenti was well known for his Marxist writings and lectures [2, 3] and was a heroic intellectual of the American Left [4]. More

• Shows featuring Michael Parenti | Democracy Now!
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• Jimmy Dore, The Jimmy Dore Show, Jan. 27, 2026; Seth Auberon, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly