• Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    You’re mostly correct. PugJesus has stated that they are a leftist, but reject Dialectical Materialism, so they aren’t a Marxist. Claims to adore Marx but seems to decry every single movement to put his ideas into practice, no matter the circumstance.

    PugJesus has denounced pretty much every existing Leftist movement, such as the Black Panther Party, along Ultra-pure terms, but only treats liberalism with nuanced critique, so it’s difficult to believe them to be a genuine leftist and not just a progressive liberal.

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      7 months ago

      You know, generally speaking: a person being consistently and demonstrably anti-leftist just means they are anti-leftist. Until there’s evidence to the contrary further analysis is a waste of time and energy.

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        7 months ago

        Yep, I agree, just wanted to point out that they identify as a Leftist, even if they don’t practice it.

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          7 months ago

          Yeah fair enough. In layman’s terms, I would say they were a leftist. Maybe not as educated as they should be, but the heart seems to be in the right place.

          I totally get why they don’t fit a more strict definition than mine though.

          Thank you for the more in-depth research and information too