My dad called me one last week. I told him I’m not even a communist, just a moderate social democrat who likes Soviet symbols for the shock value. (Not true, I’m a Marxist-Leninist, but gotta keep the peace with family, IYKYK.) But now I’m wondering, is “Stalinism” even a thing? Are any of you bears “Stalinists”?
“You people are the reason the left has no unity.” - Guy my dad’s dad’s age. Not a minute later… “Can we interest you in a newspaper?” - Guy who looks 14 and can’t be a day over 19, with a voice squeakier than my kid brother’s. Wearing the same party symbol as the guy who insulted me. “This is why I don’t go to left unity shit anymore. Come on, buddy. Let’s go home and read some theory, you’ll learn more doing that than hanging around here.” - Me, beyond frustrated at this complete waste of my time, to the guy I dragged there.
Fuckin’ Trots. The jokes write themselves. (It is rather funny that the only Trots older than like 20 are old enough to be the younger ones’ grandparents.)