That’s why it’s critical support. We certainly don’t support their bigoted policies, but we do support denazification and going against US/NATO imperialism.
If lesser-evilism would also benefit the proletariat more overall than not, then yes. It would be. But lesser-evilism relies on the fact that you’re delaying the inevitable. Capitalism would eventually destroy quality of life.
Not with critical support. Russia, even if it is bigoted, will benefit the global proletariat more than not. That’s because Russia is fighting against a unipolar imperialist power, and destroying the grip of the western world would make revolutions and potential revolutions much easier.
I would recommend you to read Stalin’s “Foundation of Leninism”, which is based on a cycle of lectures Stalin did in the 20’s. Especially relevant is the chapter 6, where Stalin explains exactly how that which we call “critical support” works.
If you ask me it beats the moral hand wringing about what systems are acceptable and what peoples are worthy of solidarity. You don’t have to be democraticly centralist socialists to gain whatever support I can offer and I dont expect to see a world full of homogeneous leninists when it is time to rest.
I’m sorry, I’m sick of having my identity weaponized to manufacture consent for imperialism by liberals who don’t actually give a shit about trans rights in any meaningful way. My country and Russia are both systemically hostile to trans people. But the cultural superstructure won’t change unless we fundamentally attack the class base.
Their thought process is “anything I don’t like is fascism”
That’s what I get from a lot of maoists, not even from the internet.
In my experience they will label anything they don’t like as “social-imperialist”.
I’m still kinda surprised that trans comrades here support Russia (even if critically so)
That’s why it’s critical support. We certainly don’t support their bigoted policies, but we do support denazification and going against US/NATO imperialism.
What’s the difference between support and critical support?
We don’t say everything thing they ever do is good, we just uphold their position/actions on specific issues
So basically, it’s lesser-evilism but justified?
If lesser-evilism would also benefit the proletariat more overall than not, then yes. It would be. But lesser-evilism relies on the fact that you’re delaying the inevitable. Capitalism would eventually destroy quality of life.
Not with critical support. Russia, even if it is bigoted, will benefit the global proletariat more than not. That’s because Russia is fighting against a unipolar imperialist power, and destroying the grip of the western world would make revolutions and potential revolutions much easier.
Well turns out I have no choice but to support an oligarchy I suppose.
I would recommend you to read Stalin’s “Foundation of Leninism”, which is based on a cycle of lectures Stalin did in the 20’s. Especially relevant is the chapter 6, where Stalin explains exactly how that which we call “critical support” works.
If you ask me it beats the moral hand wringing about what systems are acceptable and what peoples are worthy of solidarity. You don’t have to be democraticly centralist socialists to gain whatever support I can offer and I dont expect to see a world full of homogeneous leninists when it is time to rest.
Aight
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I’m sorry, I’m sick of having my identity weaponized to manufacture consent for imperialism by liberals who don’t actually give a shit about trans rights in any meaningful way. My country and Russia are both systemically hostile to trans people. But the cultural superstructure won’t change unless we fundamentally attack the class base.