I know a nutty Maoist who insists that learning the language of a given revolutionary movement makes you more inclined towards it. Then tells me “you really should learn a foreign language, comrade.” (He’s not wrong in that specific statement, I probably should, but the subtext is absolutely “if there is a known way to turn someone into a Maoist, I want to try said method on you”.)

Ahh, Maoists being sectarian. Always good for a laugh. And hey, he’s slightly less annoying than your average Trot, and he does give good hugs, so dealing with him’s generally worth it. When he’s in a less sectarian than usual mood, anyway. Most of the time if you admit to being an ML around him, he rants at you about the Sino-Soviet Split. Which I’m still mad about too, from the opposite side.

But honestly, what can you expect from a 🐼? It’d be weirder if he wasn’t a Maoist.