Lenin invented revolutionary defeatism and it lead to the revolution. Luxemburg and Liebknecht said the main enemy is at home.
From both follows, that the main task of leftists in the imperial core is, to oppose “our” imperialists. The ones we actually can affect.
I’m happy if I see comrades in Russia do work against their oligarchy but I won’t get tricked into supporting western oligarchs’ NATO wars. Guess that’s campist now? It just makes sense to spend time and resources where they actually change things - unless you don’t really want fundamental change, because you enjoy your white western privilege too much.
From both follows, that the main task of leftists in the imperial core is, to oppose “our” imperialists. The ones we actually can affect. I’m happy if I see comrades in Russia do work against their oligarchy but I won’t get tricked into supporting western oligarchs’ NATO wars.
Pretty good way of putting it, comrade! I’ll definitely try to explain it along those lines next time I chat with my more liberal leaning progressives.
Yeah this is how I frame it always. There is nothing I can do to affect a change in Russian policy from the US as a broke ass communist. All I can do is organize and speak out against/try to undermine our own imperial forces. Same with when people talk about Chinese data harvesting, I give not one fuck what china has of my internet data why would they give a fuck about me? I do care about my data being in the hands of corporate black box algorithms and US federal agencies.
Lenin invented revolutionary defeatism and it lead to the revolution. Luxemburg and Liebknecht said the main enemy is at home. From both follows, that the main task of leftists in the imperial core is, to oppose “our” imperialists. The ones we actually can affect. I’m happy if I see comrades in Russia do work against their oligarchy but I won’t get tricked into supporting western oligarchs’ NATO wars. Guess that’s campist now? It just makes sense to spend time and resources where they actually change things - unless you don’t really want fundamental change, because you enjoy your white western privilege too much.
Pretty good way of putting it, comrade! I’ll definitely try to explain it along those lines next time I chat with my more liberal leaning progressives.
Yeah this is how I frame it always. There is nothing I can do to affect a change in Russian policy from the US as a broke ass communist. All I can do is organize and speak out against/try to undermine our own imperial forces. Same with when people talk about Chinese data harvesting, I give not one fuck what china has of my internet data why would they give a fuck about me? I do care about my data being in the hands of corporate black box algorithms and US federal agencies.