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Why do people here really not like Trotskyists? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

For me, it’s not rare for them to in effect, even if not intentionally (extreme benefit of the doubt) to prop up western narratives about AES.

I respect the hell out of certain things.

Trotsky as an individual played an important role in the Russian revolution. Respect for that. Also the armored propaganda train was badass, but nkt exactly relevant outside of being cool.

The larouchites probably play a role in forever tainting the term even though I wouldn’t exactly call them dedicated communists to phrase as diplomatically as possible.

They used to join and intentionally split parties.

They punch left and do the the capitalists work for them, historically speaking at least.

None of this is aimed at any actually existing comrades who think he had some good points (AET, actually existing trotskyites).