We don’t “religiously lick the boots of reactionary regimes.” We give critical support to leaders who oppose American hegemony and have improved the lives of their people.
Do we say Saddam Hussein deserved it because at some point he worked with the US to suppress communists and Kurds? No, we see that Iraq was most prosperous country in the Middle East and would have had far more political instability without him, and did after him when the US wrecked his country.
Do we maintain Muammar Qaddafi was a figure not to be praised in any way because he believed in the patriarchy and didn’t want to abolish private property? No, we see that under him Libya had extremely cheap food, water, housing, and electricity and would also make it easier for citizens to buy cars, start businesses and raise children. He funded the IRA and other national liberation groups. He also was planning on making a massive man made river which would help them get food self sufficiency and starting a Pan-African, Pan-Arab currency to help fight neoliberalism and US dollar hegemony.
If we only support movements that are “perfect” ideologically we are no better than the gonzalists. We must have solidarity with a plurality of progressive forces.
Yeah, you’re not engaging in good faith as nobody is doing what you’re saying they’re doing. You’re reacting to people who do not exist, while tearing down comrades who do.
There are people who agree with you likely on 98% of things here. We are not your enemy.
Try to engage in good faith, please. You are being (mostly) approached in it.
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We don’t “religiously lick the boots of reactionary regimes.” We give critical support to leaders who oppose American hegemony and have improved the lives of their people. Do we say Saddam Hussein deserved it because at some point he worked with the US to suppress communists and Kurds? No, we see that Iraq was most prosperous country in the Middle East and would have had far more political instability without him, and did after him when the US wrecked his country. Do we maintain Muammar Qaddafi was a figure not to be praised in any way because he believed in the patriarchy and didn’t want to abolish private property? No, we see that under him Libya had extremely cheap food, water, housing, and electricity and would also make it easier for citizens to buy cars, start businesses and raise children. He funded the IRA and other national liberation groups. He also was planning on making a massive man made river which would help them get food self sufficiency and starting a Pan-African, Pan-Arab currency to help fight neoliberalism and US dollar hegemony. If we only support movements that are “perfect” ideologically we are no better than the gonzalists. We must have solidarity with a plurality of progressive forces.
Yeah, you’re not engaging in good faith as nobody is doing what you’re saying they’re doing. You’re reacting to people who do not exist, while tearing down comrades who do.
There are people who agree with you likely on 98% of things here. We are not your enemy.