Not sure why I got banned in the first place, but I think it was from linking to an episode of The Dollop. IIRC I got banned from /r/communism101 for saying something slightly positive about Gorbachev (sure, go ahead a call me a lib -- it was like 3 years ago). Either way it seems that the mods think that communism began and ended with Lenin.
I was going to keep poking them but Matt said something on his cushvlog about how trolling isn't praxis and I felt called out
That’s exactly what I’m talking about. It’s not a purpose, it’s a lifestyle choice. There might be some genuine intent and real theoretical understanding, but at the end of the day it’s an aesthetic veneer.
I feel bad for people like that. Not just the communists, but anyone who’s taken their grievance and alienation and distrust of the system and turned it inward, rather than trying to figure out how to make meaning for themselves and open up to connecting with other people.
People mock the electoralists for being naive, but seeing a problem and taking some action to try to solve it, while actively trying to engage others to do the same, is a commendable and healthy thing to do, and is way more likely to result in finding an avenue for real change than simply adopting the persona of a revolutionary.