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"The South African government must end the apartheid but I also condemn ANC's terrorism against white Afrikaanerss." – The western left in the 1980s (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] LeninsLinen@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

True, it is a hasty generalisation, I nonetheless believe that what I say applies to the kinds of people who try to "both sides" incredibly obvious black-and-white issues such as apartheid, colonialism, and wars of imperial conquest. In my opinion, you can't claim to be left-wing if all you do is denounce progressive forces for actually fighting back. I mostly had the compatible left and Liberals in mind when I wrote this.

[–] ComradeSasquatch@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I find it incredibly rare for those who claim to be progressive, liberal, or soc-dem to be anything close to leftist, despite their insistence. They tend to lack class consciousness and still cling to the idea that the system can be reformed to fit their image of an ideal society. They also support a representative republic over an actual democracy, which is a major contributor to the current political climate in the US. In fact, I have recently come to favor the Athenian democratic system of lottery over election.

[–] LeninsLinen@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I'm aware. When I say "progressive forces" talking about groups or individuals who are playing a role in leftist aims even if those groups aren't explicitly communist. Iran for instance is by no means a socialist state, but it is nonetheless a progressive force in the sense of countering imperialist influence in the middle east. Same can also be said for any number of groups that aren't necessarily communist, such as unions and civic organisations, but may at times share common goals with the left.