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This hate among leftists for each other is disturbing. The defense of Marxist-Leninism and Anarchism isn’t productive and only serves those in power. There’s a great possibility that socialism in America and the west will not look anything like socialism of the past or present. I encourage everyone to think of themselves as post- capitalist.
We don’t have a socialist movement in the West, we have an anti-capitalist movement. We need to show that socialism will work without examples from the past, or comparisons to China. We need to give people a framework for the future, not a dogmatic defense of the past.
Tankies aren't leftists. MLs are all tankies.
What is a leftist?
Everyone I agree with, and no one I disagree with.
The word "leftist" doesn't really mean anything, and it never did. However, tankies have this stupid idea that they keep pushing called "Left Unity" that they use to infiltrate progressive, anarchist, and socialist spaces. So, I commonly say tankies aren't leftists because it destroys this narrative and pisses them off.