Synopsis: The first part of the interview is about Haz's biography and conversion to communism, while the rest are questions about Haz's thoughts on the history of socialism in America and the contemporary political situation. He has very reactionary social views, so keep that in mind if you read this

  • lott [none/use name]
    hexagon
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    1 year ago

    Yeah it's a real whiplash going from this

    Communism, to me, was a universal truth, through the definite science of Marxism. In Platonic terms, I began to understand Communism as a Good above beauty, justice and truth. Its victory to me was ensured not by morality, feeling or even divine will - but the material laws of history itself.

    To saying 'SJWs' are an op and whatever

    • Alaskaball [comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      This reads to me as Larouchian nonsense, from my barest readings into why they're so fucking obsessed with Plato and Socrates, or whatever, in the sense that they're presenting Communism - a concrete and material concept that exists in a concrete and material world. - as a concept that exists in pure ephemeral idealism that exists in perfection in their heads.

      It is a statement that confuses the concept of "communism is inevitable" in the sense that the observed progress of history points towards the evolution of society towards the abolition of classes - or we all die in nuclear hellfire, that's always possible lol - with a sort of, I'd almost want to say, Calvinist infusion of the concept of predestination to the concept of Communism.

      But anyways, he definitely gives you whiplash between giving half-baked analysis' about his opinions of the historical failures of the communist movement in the U.S to :frothingfash: about satanist trans people running the CIA , the DNC, and the Left. I'm actually surprised he didn't also use "pedophile". actually let me check again. Yeah no, he didn't. I'm actually legitimately surprised.

    • AlkaliMarxist
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      1 year ago

      TBH describing communism as a platonic ideal is already a big red flag (not the good kind).

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      He's trying to do the "fascist but also identifying as leftist" Disco Elysium play. :kitsuragi-depress:

    • ilyenkov [she/her, they/them]
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      1 year ago

      I hate Plato so fucking much. Death to Plato, death to "the Good," and death to western metaphysics.

      If any of ya'll "understand" communism "in Platonic terms" then you need reeducation.