“MAGA Communism” went viral on social media last month, and its supporters think it’s a serious theory that can reshape American politics. Critics say it’s a dangerous grift. What gives?
How the fuck does hexbear have zero media coverage about it when these clowns can get on vice?
In the article they directly quote :party-parenti::
In his seminal text Blackshirts and Reds, the political scientist Michael Parenti describes how fascist movements co-opt the symbols and language of socialism, building a “pseudo-revolution” that appeals to the working class without actually subverting existing power structures (such as a capitalist economy). That’s exactly the concern of observers who say that “MAGA Communism” is just a new grift, built to create viral views by embracing authoritarianism and MAGA.
:sicko-yes: Maybe this is actually a socialist of some sort writing this given that they've read Parenti
In the article they directly quote :party-parenti::
:sicko-yes: Maybe this is actually a socialist of some sort writing this given that they've read Parenti
Vice does seem to have a higher than average amount of socialists on staff (more than zero)
useless when it matters though