Why do people here really not like Trotskyists? Is it just because of his beef with Stalin and not an actual criticism of his views? Do people really not think a global movement would be superior for the betterment of all people?
Edit: Thank you to everyone who provided context and history, y’all are a wealth of knowledge.
Apart from what others have said, If you follow contemporary Russian politics, a Russian communist once described the parallels of the historical image between Trotsky and Prigozhin.
The reason I even brought this up is because it so accurately predicted the fate of Prigozhin, months before the mutiny when Prigozhin was just making noises criticizing the Russian government:
In contemporary Russia, Prigozhin in many respects reflected the same historical image and cult status of Trotsky. And the amazing part here is that even his exile (to Belarus) and his death (plane crash on the way to Moscow) could be predicted, as the System decided to get rid of him when he proved to be too much of a liability.
The only difference here is that both Stalin and Trotsky were true believers in their ideologies, while Putin and Prigozhin believe in nothing. Truly as Hegel once described: first as tragedy, then as farce.
Prigozhin exploded on his way out of Moscow. To me it really feels like Putin did everything possible to avoid killing his friend and only did the final hit once it was clear that Prigozhin hadn’t learned his lesson and would continue to not follow orders.