Why I’m pro-Russia & pro-Rage Against the War Machine: anti-imperialists can’t win with idealism
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When somebody rejects all of the practical paths towards fighting imperialism and class exploitation, on the basis that they feel we should be taking a purer path, then you had better make sure this other path is viable. If it’s not viable, and they’re saying this simply to complain rather than to offer a serious alternative, then you shouldn’t even entertain them. Because what’s the point of validating somebody who has nothing constructive to say? Unless an option is practicable, it’s not worth bringing up.
  • relay
    5•1 year ago

    I don’t get it. If you are going to side with someone like that for something practical wouldn’t you be better off working to promote unions or advocate for laws to be harsher on capitalists that abuse workers? That would have a real effect more than advocating against the MIC, because I don’t think NATO will cave to public pressure and protests as much as a unionizing the workforce would. Where were these reactionaries when Trump was fucking up Syria? If you want to protest the MIC do it at a different event, hell more events protesting the MIC of all kinds of names would make it clear that the MIC is univerally despised independent of politics or culture. Every week a new protest against NATO from another cultural/political group.