But they’re objectively not. They share similarities with authoritarianism, not necessarily right wing ideology. If you don’t care about that very real distinction that’s fine, but using incorrect language just makes it harder for people to take you seriously.
Actually, going back to the origins of Left and Right, that fateful vote in the French Assembly just before the Revolution, those on the Right of the Speaker’s podium were in favor of the Monarchy, those on the Left Democracy.
Using the terms correctly, you cannot have Authoritarian Left.
The problem was Lenin, who lied about being of the people when he lost the election. He seized power and then murdered the actual political Left of Russia.
It’s just like the Nazis lied about being socialist. They murdered the socialists first.
I would say hard leftism is often conflated with whatever the hell Tankies are doing, and I wouldn’t really consider them leftist. Most haven’t read any theory beyond Soviet/CPC praxis (if they’ve read any at all), which is pretty conservative/authoritarian by modern leftist standards.
There’s also:
“Leftist” insisting on “both sides”.
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So a right-wing fascist supporter.
Yup but they are not self-aware enough to realize that hard leftism is actually right-wing
What?
You read what I said.
“authoritarian” would probably be more helpful than “right-wing” in this context.
They are the same picture.
But they’re objectively not. They share similarities with authoritarianism, not necessarily right wing ideology. If you don’t care about that very real distinction that’s fine, but using incorrect language just makes it harder for people to take you seriously.
I will go back to not caring about this.
Actually, going back to the origins of Left and Right, that fateful vote in the French Assembly just before the Revolution, those on the Right of the Speaker’s podium were in favor of the Monarchy, those on the Left Democracy.
Using the terms correctly, you cannot have Authoritarian Left.
The problem was Lenin, who lied about being of the people when he lost the election. He seized power and then murdered the actual political Left of Russia.
It’s just like the Nazis lied about being socialist. They murdered the socialists first.
You think anarchism is the same as authoritarianism?
Leads to the same amount of suffering and oligarchy so yes.
I would say hard leftism is often conflated with whatever the hell Tankies are doing, and I wouldn’t really consider them leftist. Most haven’t read any theory beyond Soviet/CPC praxis (if they’ve read any at all), which is pretty conservative/authoritarian by modern leftist standards.