People need to realize you can use alternatives
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I recognize you, you're an old head around these parts, you were there during my battle with that one CHEF_KOCH fuckface, I like you.
That said, you've been here at least as long as I have, semantics regarding the word "shill" aside you know this place is (kinda was) a majority State Communist, or "Tankie," echo chamber, and they pushed it relentlessly. It's why you only ever saw me in c/linux, I don't like political evangelism to the degree it used to be found here. C'mon lol.
Is there any reason you don't say Marxist?
Because as I understand it Marxism is a stateless society, but most of the people here were supporting State Communism, so not Marxism.
I would strongly recommend researching . Marxism before declaring self-proclaimed Marxists to not be Marxists.
Now do "State Communism"
Do Marxists always simp for Stalin and Mao?
I think that's a bit reductionist as even 'tankies' have varying opinions on many issues. I used to hate dealing with them, and disagree with their apparent love for the old soviet bloc more times than not.
However, I have to say, pretty much EVERYTHING they say about the US government and their allies is 100% factual. That also applies to a lot of the stuff they say about current communist countries, most of what you're fed about them from western media is meant to incite rage and hate towards asian countries in order to keep your attention away from the atrocities committed by your own government.
No I still disagree with them and it is through arguing with them, not "western propaganda" unless that is what they themselves are following. Not that I agree with the US gov's atrocities either, but it is possible to disagree with more than one thing of course.