Yeah, that’s problematic but I see where he’s coming from. I mean, I want the American Empire to be destroyed, and if that harms the American people temporarily that is simply an unavoidable reality.
But desiring to destroy the USA, I guess it’s semantic, there are a lot of people here who are oppressed severely they should be liberated in the end. Idk lmao if I’m wrong I’d love to hear why
Realistically speaking “support” from outside of china by us Genzedongers is immaterial, and a non factor. By support I meant ideologically agree with.
My point is that communist revolution is not fundamentally premised around trans or gender issues globally, that is just the material reality. So even though Caleb Maupin does not take an aggressive stance on these issues, that does not mean he is not a communist.
Southern ML here, any recommendations on dating/making friends??
I’ve had a hard time spiritually connecting with people since I’ve become an ML becuase of… well I’m sure you understand
You mean the FBI tried to kidnap your governor
lol
You are absolutely right that it could be an issue. The mods here seem pretty sharp though so I’m not worried.
None of this is anti-Semitic. Railing against “bankers” is not anti-Semitic, unless you view it idealistically and removed from the reality that Caleb is an anti-capitalist and communist.
When he calls himself not a leftist, I’d argue that no genzedonger is a leftist either, because he is most likely referring to what actually exists as the “left”, which is really just fascism.
So no, relative to what “leftist” means today in the mainstream, none of us are leftists. We are communists in that sense.
I have no idea how we got to the vaccine now. But also, being against the mandates in the imperial core and being pro China’s response with lockdowns is not cognitive dissonance.
One is being carried out by a bloodthirsty regime (US) and one is being carried about by a Dictatorship of the Proletariat.
The mandates in the US are designed to protect corporate profits, the laws in China are meant to benefit the people.
it’s surprising how transparent he is with anti-semitic dogwhistles.
Very skeptical of this, considering how many accuse every mention of the “elite” as an anti-Semitic dog whistle.
Dog whistles are a ridiculous concept when applied to communists, no? Caleb is a literal communist who has read a lot of theory. I’m not a patriotic socialist and I don’t buy into that, but I have a hard time believing that Caleb wants to harm Jewish people because he talks about “bankers” and shit.
So China is not an ally? They have traditionalist views on many social issues.
Dismissing someone who supports the enmies of the American Blood Empire because they are traditionalist seems idealistic.
This sub literally supports China. We need to have some perspective, although I personally believe we should be outright supportive of trans rights and gender equality. I’m gender fluid and bisexual so please don’t ban me.
I agree with everything you’ve said, but I also believe figured like Maupin should not be utterly dismissed.
Caleb does a LOT of good work, is a staunch anti-imperialist, and supports the AES states working to reign I’m the American Empire.
Caleb does have some conservative, traditionalist views, but that does not make him not a socialist.
After all, the US isn’t going to change because of our ideals.
What comes first is the destruction of the US Empire, and in that endeavor, Caleb is still on our side. He should not be dismissed.
Edit: please don’t ban me I’m literally bisexual
What’s your experience with making new friends in the south? After my radicalization I am scared I will have a hard time spiritually bonding with someone who is not ML/communist, which makes me scared.
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Regardless - you hadn’t heard of him, and that’s for a reason
By design
Hakim is wrong in that he blends together civilization imperfection from one country within and being used by the hegemonic white core (Ukraine) vs another country which has been a decades long victim of Imperialist mass murder and bloodthirst (Russia).
By throwing ones hands up and claiming that they are “both capitalist” is an idealist analysis, as it is abstracting the conception of capitalism from reality and then claiming it to be universal across these nations -
But it is not!
As I said, materially, Russia is not a white country as in, it is materially not part of the white hegemonic core, in fact it is it’s existential enemy.
What Hakim did, on purpose or not (likely just a incorrect dialectical analysis), whitewashes the American death machine.
It’s unfortunate, but Hakim’s “both are capitalist” take is CIA propaganda.
They are capitalist and their enemy is the white hegemonic core. So I think it is rather arrogant to lambaste Russia for societal and civilizational imperfection when it’s entire existence has been developed under genocidal threat from the American Empire
How can you say the west is the “greater” evil? These phenomenon are not even comparable. Russia is not part of the white hegemonic core.
To put them on the same scale is misleading and aids liberal ideology.
The West is THE evil.
From what throne do you sit on of which you claim which states you are okay with not “surviving”.
I don’t really thinks it’s a good idea to get caught up in idealist analysis regarding who is “good” and who is “bad”.
The American Empire must be destroyed - that’s the reality.
I think you are wrong, and are engaging in idealist analysis.
You cannot simply white wash away what it means to be a nation. This fantasy of “no war but class war” applied abstractly and universally does nothing to materially realize what is driving the conflict.
The reality of the world is that the American Empire must be destroyed. This means that certain realities constrict what events can occur towards that end.
Engaging with reality by saying “I don’t support either side, I support the working classes” does absolutely nothing to benefit the working class given that the entire reality is already submitted to the bloodthirsty grip of the American Empire.
That’s my view and many other MLs I know.
I love how he signals out the “Non-English” subreddits.
Disgusting white arrogance from a pathetic racist Westerner.
As if all the “English” subs aren’t filled with absolutely disgusting and vile propaganda.
I think you are being rather ignorant regarding the time and place. What is the “left” today? The left is AOC, Bernie Sanders, Bowman.
I’m that regard, none of us are leftists.
Caleb was speaking to a Russian audience. I find it very arrogant to simply view this clip and say “he’s not a leftist by his own admission”.
Relative to what is referred to as the “left” today, I would hope to fucking God you’d say you’re not a leftist, because if you did then you’d be a capitalist.
Again, understand the audience he was speaking to before making such an idealistic, abstract analysis regarding what he said.