Because it implies all concessions won by socialists in a capitalist system are imperialist in nature, and that the socialists themselves therefore are imperialists
I could point to concessions won by socialist against capitalists in global south countries (and not just the ones folks always think of).
if all socialist agitation within an imperialist system is imperialist, then all socialism is imperialist by this line of reasoning.
Okay, I see you point (with the small addendum of in the global north). We don't want to take an ultra third worldist position that states "organizing in the global north is pointless."
I agree
I'm very skeptical that the Nordic countries are on the socialist path. Moreover, in so far as socialism has existed, there are more historical and actually existing examples outside the Nordic states.
I also don't see much effort by the labor movements in the Nordic counties to resist or be countervailing forces to imperialism.
I could point to concessions won by socialist against capitalists in global south countries (and not just the ones folks always think of).
Okay, I see you point (with the small addendum of in the global north). We don't want to take an ultra third worldist position that states "organizing in the global north is pointless."
I'm very skeptical that the Nordic countries are on the socialist path. Moreover, in so far as socialism has existed, there are more historical and actually existing examples outside the Nordic states.
I also don't see much effort by the labor movements in the Nordic counties to resist or be countervailing forces to imperialism.