It… might be worth joining or at least working with them when they do actions, but just be careful I would say. They’ll probably try pretty hard to convince you of nonsense like Chinese imperialism or obsessing over Stalin’s betrayal etc.
I would definitely get into contact with them if they’re your only option, but becoming a full-fledged member might just be a recipe for anger. If it’s a uni-sanctioned group/club, it’s functionally different from an actual party so it might be worth joining even if you have to struggle against some of the worse ideas. You might even meet some disgruntled MLs or baby communists who joined up in spite of the Trotskyism like you.
From what I’ve seen they mostly just educate people on capitalism and how socialism is much better, obviously, this is good. Anti-China rhetoric in Socialist circles is just such a shame sometimes, I really feel like one of the most important duties of a modern Marxist is supporting China
I have to second what @SovereignState said, but kinda think about how tenable it would be for you to constantly have to be in guard mode, if that makes sense. As they said, you’ll probably be bombarded with the standard trot nonsense, so constantly having to be on the lookout for things like that might be very stressful, and could result in unnecessary conflict between yourself and members. If you were to get into their circles, I’d stay on the edge as much as possible. Meaning, maintain some distance between yourself and party actions you might disagree with.
Or hell, maybe disclose that you’re an ML just for fun. Worst case scenario, they just say you’re not welcome. Best case scenario, they point you in the direction of a more suitable org.
It… might be worth joining or at least working with them when they do actions, but just be careful I would say. They’ll probably try pretty hard to convince you of nonsense like Chinese imperialism or obsessing over Stalin’s betrayal etc.
I would definitely get into contact with them if they’re your only option, but becoming a full-fledged member might just be a recipe for anger. If it’s a uni-sanctioned group/club, it’s functionally different from an actual party so it might be worth joining even if you have to struggle against some of the worse ideas. You might even meet some disgruntled MLs or baby communists who joined up in spite of the Trotskyism like you.
From what I’ve seen they mostly just educate people on capitalism and how socialism is much better, obviously, this is good. Anti-China rhetoric in Socialist circles is just such a shame sometimes, I really feel like one of the most important duties of a modern Marxist is supporting China
I have to second what @SovereignState said, but kinda think about how tenable it would be for you to constantly have to be in guard mode, if that makes sense. As they said, you’ll probably be bombarded with the standard trot nonsense, so constantly having to be on the lookout for things like that might be very stressful, and could result in unnecessary conflict between yourself and members. If you were to get into their circles, I’d stay on the edge as much as possible. Meaning, maintain some distance between yourself and party actions you might disagree with.
Or hell, maybe disclose that you’re an ML just for fun. Worst case scenario, they just say you’re not welcome. Best case scenario, they point you in the direction of a more suitable org.