I think that this community is much better with a diversity of leftist thought, and we would be losing something if the MLs/MLMs/Dengists/whoever chased everyone off with their condescension and derision of everything not that.

I'm not the most active poster on this site, but I do chime in when I feel like I have something to contribute. I feel like you have lots you can contribute too. A diversity of opinions and thought - not in a libby 'marketplace of ideas' type deal - a broad collection of leftist thought from all walks, well help us find the way forward.

I think that your opinion, and the opinion of people like you, is important, and I would invite people on this site to be far less condescending and derisive of different leftist thought. This isn't randoms on Reddit that you are arguing with. We should be far more willing to accept that criticism or opposing opinions come from a place of good faith here.