Totally true. Also true, when the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia, they had any Leftists that didn’t sufficiently agree with them arrested; many were murdered. I have solidarity with many Leftists who have many beliefs, but not MLs; they’ve already proven their “solidarity” is a lie.
Rehashing conflicts from 100+ years ago, that took place in wildly different context and material conditions than our own, strikes me as a particularly futile exercise.
I have met ML people IRL who are sound. I have also met absolute bonkers ML people also. You just have to guage a person by talking to them really. Not all MLs are bad.
Totally true. Also true, when the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia, they had any Leftists that didn’t sufficiently agree with them arrested; many were murdered. I have solidarity with many Leftists who have many beliefs, but not MLs; they’ve already proven their “solidarity” is a lie.
Rehashing conflicts from 100+ years ago, that took place in wildly different context and material conditions than our own, strikes me as a particularly futile exercise.
I have met ML people IRL who are sound. I have also met absolute bonkers ML people also. You just have to guage a person by talking to them really. Not all MLs are bad.
Only takes a few bad apples to spoil the bunch
Just Pointing out the potential for harm from people who idolize political figures and movements from 100+ years ago