I have read my Soviet history, I have read articles about it, I have watched YouTube videos, and I have even read Trotsky but I still have no idea what being a Trotskyist is supposed to mean. It seems to me like one of Trotsky's main ideas is Permanent Revolution but what the Fuck does that mean from a practical standpoint? Does that mean being a Trotskyist means you want to gain power so you can start a global war against the bourgeoisie? It seems like whenever someone calls themselves a Trotskyist what they are really saying is they are a Communist but Stalin is bad so we need a new name. :trot-shining:

  • MagisterSinister [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Comintern doesn’t exist and neither does the 4th International

    Last time i checked, there were at least two or three 4th internationals, although there's also Trots who believe the 4th International doesn't exist anymore.