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.

    • GarbageShoot [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      8 months ago

      The problem with your criticism of China is; no matter how mild, by merely having it you act as a fifth column for the left, even when what you say is true

      Ah, because wasting time talking about something useless is something we should avoid, right?

      sometimes you have to lie for the benefit of the left, we should not spread false information about working conditions in China, unless lying benefits the left.

      God fucking damn it, were you the person who was on this last time too? If so, please just delete your account. No, lying is antithetical to democracy, the people are not being given a real choice if that choice is misrepresented to them. “Communists disdain to hide their aims,” as Marx said.

      Trotsky had to die because he was a wrecker who, having escaped the USSR, could hardly be subdued and kept alive.