My two cents on how to achieve left unity:

Anarchists: Stop using the word tankie. It pushes your fellow leftists away and pisses them off. Instead make specific criticisms of communist countries. ESPECIALLY stop calling MLs “red fash”. There is already enough misinformation going around about fascism.

Marxist-Leninists: Embrace critical support. Be willing to criticize and accept criticism of nations like China, the Soviet Union, and especially North Korea. Remember that being against US imperialism is not the only thing that makes a country good.

  • cracksmoke2020 [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    It is literally impossible to not fall for some sort of propaganda machine if you keep up with news from anywhere. The word propaganda doesn't mean something isn't true, but it's written in a way that pushed an idea forward.

    You should always question the motives of any and all journalists out there. Because they all have them and they aren't all pure of heart.

      • cracksmoke2020 [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        I'm saying anarchists aren't the only ones who don't do that. You see MLs take Russian, Chinese or Venezuelan state media at it's word too.

        The point is facts aren't a relevant in any part of the equation in the world of geopolitics. It's just what you can get people to believe.

        This said when you see some baby leftist retweet something that clearly came from radio free asia I cringe every time.