Are you saying the author incorrectly identify the Western left as pro-imperialist?

That wasn’t my point but the western left is a mix of Communism, Anarchism, Greens, and Socdems. It both is for and is against imperialism depending on which members you talk to. My point was despite looking like a monolith because we use vague terms like “leftist” and “the left” instead of concrete terms like anarchist or communist to describe the west, there is a general misunderstanding abroad and within the US as to what the left actually consists of. I pointed out that underneath these vague terms, consistent ideological positions can be found and so each participating ideology can be identified and thus the left in the west can indeed be understood.

Yes I understood the overarching theme of the author pointing out the vapid hypocrisy of the US. For those who find value in such an article by all means enjoy it, learn from it, grow. However there are those such as myself who didn’t get as much from it. I’m simply pointing out why this is the case and how this article could be improved, that’s all.