China and the USSR were authoritarian state capitalist - this isn’t compatible with leftist values of worker enfranchisement and equity.
I don’t care that they call themselves communist any more than the DPRK calls itself democratic - they’re lying, and you’d have to be a fool to trust either.
Self-reflection is necessary to have good political prescriptions, but calling Nazis scumbags or centrists weak doesn’t stop that Self-reflection in any meaningful way - you’d be a fool to seriously reflect on a statement from any idiot with a bad ideology and bad take.
And good on you for living your stated values of introspection - I’ve got a hell of a lot of respect for that when it’s the easiest thing in the world to dig in your heels when some interntet dipshit like me disagrees with you.
China and the USSR were authoritarian state capitalist - this isn’t compatible with leftist values of worker enfranchisement and equity.
I don’t care that they call themselves communist any more than the DPRK calls itself democratic - they’re lying, and you’d have to be a fool to trust either.
Self-reflection is necessary to have good political prescriptions, but calling Nazis scumbags or centrists weak doesn’t stop that Self-reflection in any meaningful way - you’d be a fool to seriously reflect on a statement from any idiot with a bad ideology and bad take.
Fair points
And good on you for living your stated values of introspection - I’ve got a hell of a lot of respect for that when it’s the easiest thing in the world to dig in your heels when some interntet dipshit like me disagrees with you.