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People need not know anything about Marx to invoke him. He's much more useful as a boogyman -- besides, aggressive enough badmouthing him will discourage others
by revolvingocelot 5y ago
People need not know anything about Marx to invoke him. He's much more useful as a boogyman -- besides, aggressive enough badmouthing him will discourage others from finding anything serious out about his beliefs or positions.
- krapp 5y agoMore to the point - the propaganda that BLM is a "Marxist domestic terrorist group" effectively discourages people from studying the group's actual beliefs or positions.
- akomtu 5y agoI've studied the BLM's background out of curiosity and find those four words to be a fairly accurate description. I'd compare them with the Red Guard from Mao's China.