edit: this is now closed future comments won't be counted

I keep seeing this instance is overrun with tankies so hey, lets do an informal survey like I've seen on hexbear

respond with YES or NO in the first line of your comment and i'll tally everything in a couple of days, lets say I'll try and collect everything on the sunday the 9th (10+gmt sorry)

not sure thisll work, be nice, have fun

  • Nakoichi [they/them]
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    6 months ago

    but only judge leftist movements as though they are Ultras

    the radlib/ultra/maoist overlaps are a source of fascination for me.

    • Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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      6 months ago

      IMO it stems from a reaction to Red Scare Propaganda, a counter to it, combined with Marx himself being thoroughly de-fanged into being "good, but outdated." Marxists are harmless, or even have a few good points, but Capitalism won!

      They believe Red Scare Propaganda was purely about Marx himself and not leftist movements, they realize America is Imperialist but also believe their propaganda to be true.

      It's a weird and likely unique overlap that will simply no longer exist as time goes on and we move beyond the Red Scare ever further, and Capitalism continues to decline.