cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/31730469
To redirect revolutionary energy from destroying to the system to just criticizing Trump. It is a way for them to gain popular support and show themselves as anti-establishment instead of the bourgeoisie that they are who need to be overthrown
I'm sure they all had their own agendas. The Waltons would want a President who doesn't tariff everything. The PSL and similar orgs used the opportunity to find dissent to recruit.
Yeah it's a good opportunity for agitation and recruitment, not surprised to hear the PSL was there.