I think as much as we criticize people for punching left, we have to realize that sometimes the urge to own the libs is too strong in the communist movement
"Stalin told them to" Is the simple answer.
The leader of the stallheim had called for a referendum to a dissolve the "Marxist" institution of the Prussian state parliament (Run by a coalition of Center parties) he was supported by the DVP, the DNVP and the Nazis (So this is reaaaaally not good company to be in)
Originally the KDP had opposed the motion on the grounds of "Duh". Because even though taking power by referendum had been discussed, doing so with the DNVP and the Nazis was dumb and none of the regional representatives wanted to alienate the social democrats to side with the right.
But Stalin and the comintern more broadly (Including Neumann) argued that opposition to social fascism was paramount and compromise with them was impossible and undesirable anyway. Power could possibly be seized, and the current situation was untenable anyway.
:bruh-moment: , what the fuck was that
I think as much as we criticize people for punching left, we have to realize that sometimes the urge to own the libs is too strong in the communist movement
I mean, that vote was obviously a real bad idea. Big :bruh-moment: . I wonder what their reasoning was?
"Stalin told them to" Is the simple answer.
The leader of the stallheim had called for a referendum to a dissolve the "Marxist" institution of the Prussian state parliament (Run by a coalition of Center parties) he was supported by the DVP, the DNVP and the Nazis (So this is reaaaaally not good company to be in)
Originally the KDP had opposed the motion on the grounds of "Duh". Because even though taking power by referendum had been discussed, doing so with the DNVP and the Nazis was dumb and none of the regional representatives wanted to alienate the social democrats to side with the right.
But Stalin and the comintern more broadly (Including Neumann) argued that opposition to social fascism was paramount and compromise with them was impossible and undesirable anyway. Power could possibly be seized, and the current situation was untenable anyway.
^ example of a bad application of social fascist theory.
Infortunate
A nazi who is poor and want basic human rights (for their group) isn't a comrade.
Edit: ah sorry this doesn't answer your comment, I replied without looking the context.