I don't really have anything but my own thoughts and Libertarian stance, which by some of the comments I've received is "irrational". The podcast was interesting. What I learned though, is that Lenin viewed voting as a gauge for the uprising/physical violence in the "streets" and not as exercising actual political power. His thought seemed to be the only way to make political change is with violence or the threat of violence or mass labor strikes. The podcast only touched on the political-fetishism you had mentioned, but I guess the guest on the show is writing a book on that. Which I have no idea if it is out yet. Also, according to the podcast, there has to be a party that represents the common worker. Without it there no voice of the people. Lastly, the talked about how you needed to have a party at the ready for the discontent voters. They used the BLM, Railway strikes, etc and how the movement(s) fizzled out due to not having a place (party) to channel their energy through. Then the current parties just had to say the right things to sway them and thus derailing any momentum. Thats just my 2 cents.