In the case of Afghanistan, it seems that most people on here prefer Taliban rule over US rule. I don't support the Taliban either, but as long as it keeps the US out of Afghanistan, that's a plus. My question is, when should one lend 'critical' support to forces that are not left-wing (or even reactionary)? I'm an immigrant in Europe, so this topic is a bit close to me. Obviously, I wouldn't vote for far-right parties, but there are populists that could weaken and undermine Western unity. Is it worth it to support them? It feels that this approach is dangerous, but it might be worth it.
I'm not an accelerationist, but this line of thinking does feel a bit close to it and gives me pause. That's why I'm asking you beautiful people here on Hexbear what your take is.
“Imperialism is as much our ‘mortal’ enemy as is capitalism. That is so. No Marxist will forget, however, that capitalism is progressive compared with feudalism, and that imperialism is progressive compared with pre-monopoly capitalism. Hence, it is not every struggle against imperialism that we should support. We will not support a struggle of the reactionary classes against imperialism; we will not support an uprising of the reactionary classes against imperialism and capitalism.
Consequently, once the author admits the need to support an uprising of an oppressed nation (‘actively resisting’ suppression means supporting the uprising), he also admits that a national uprising is progressive, that the establishment of a separate and new state, of new frontiers, etc., resulting from a successful uprising, is progressive”
— V.I. Lenin, A Caricature of Marxism & Imperialist Economism
The difference between “reactionary” resistance to imperialism from the oppressed countries and reactionary resistance to imperialism from the oppressor countries is that one is progressive and one is regressive; what these reactionaries in the imperial core want is a return to pre-monopoly capitalism, but what does this entail other than the natural progression again to imperialism? On the other hand, those fighting for the national liberation of oppressed countries, regardless of their “reactionary” views, are fighting a progressive struggle because they are weakening imperialism at the root and aiding in the independent development of their nation.
These “populist” politicians are a regressive blip that will go nowhere. This way of weakening Western hegemony is a dead end.