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They dislike Praxis. Really, ALL you need to do is argue with people. If you reach a critical mass of people, capitalism MIGHT fall apart by itself. That's really ALL they believe in (and you can recognize them by this exact enounciation I'm using rn) - so there is literally 0 reason for doing anything beyond posting. Praxis is thus seen as useless at best, damaging at worst.
"Destructive Criticism" is what they call it. Basically everyone who isn't entirely on the GSP line is an enemy, someone to combat and convince, even internally. And the GSP line is always correct.
They'd scorn at this characterization, because it gives them an attribute, instead of examining the exact content (which I do have little specific to say against - I am undoubtedly influenced by my time reading their stuff and listening to the lectures with shitty audio), but it's the cult version of a left communism.
People who spend their time reading and thinking tend to think that’s the most important activity. Since Plato, we’ve known this.
There are many more equivalent or greater organizations of ML or Maoist bent. The difference is that they think it’s “critically supporting AES” or “thinking dialectically” that are the miracle solution for dissatisfaction with the left. For example, RedSails thinks all three are the key to mass popularity. Going to activist-rallies and handing out pamphlets isn’t much better than giving lectures. Every worker must learn that Trotsky was a punk ass bitch and exactly why Hegel was 99% right!
I don’t think mass popularity of strong critique is the key to revolution, but I’m certain there are elements of rhetoric, communication, and action that hold us back and deserve criticism.
Call me an entryist, but I think people should organize where they can, wielding critiques that matter to “spread class consciousness.”
You don’t have to join a tiny reading circle to be informed by their strongest messages. You don’t have to be a theorist to use theory as a weapon.