I have been lurking on Chinese social media because I’m sort of a native Chinese speaker. In China’s leftist scene, a lot of the “patriot”, anti-imperialist, pro-CPC folks are extremely anti-feminist, anti-LGBT, racist, xenophobic, anti-semitic, and islamophobic.

Of course CPC itself doesn’t slightly take those stances. However I’m worried if it grows out of control it might be a problem in the future, as some of those leftist influencers have millions of social media followers.

    • Tankeke
      20·
      3 years ago

      Most young people on the left don’t object to the things you mention. What you are referring to is what we call identity politics. It has been used as a tool of peaceful evolution by US. What we are opposed to is a propaganda tool of American imperialism, not LGBT itself.If, unfortunately, you do read ultra-nationalist but pro-China bloggers, then you are right, that such a situation exists, and it’s very common.But remember, they don’t count as leftists.

    • TheConquestOfBed@lemmy.ml
      15·
      3 years ago

      They act like they’re immune to ideological pitfalls, but this is all the exact same transphobic garbage you can find on patriots.win

      Like I get the sentiment, but if they make these points without building solidarity with lgbt comrades then they’re just setting themselves up to be divided along gay/straight, trans/cis lines. Just from the opposite side.