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Thoughts on Third Worldism? (lemmygrad.ml)
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I have often heard ultra-lefts describe Marxists who oppose settler-colonialism and uphold AES as being "Third Worldists".

Looking at what people like Jason Unruhe have to say about the topic, Third Worldism does not seem entirely baseless (e.g. the proletariat in the imperial core more often being labor aristocrats).

So, what are our thoughts on Third Worldism?

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[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

These arguments are all framed in the western individualist mindset. Just because there is no hope of seeing success in your lifetime is not a reason to help the process forward. Communism will come regardless of what any westerner does. The tides of history don't depend on any one person but that doesn't absolve people choosing to do their duty being part of the tide.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 6 days ago

滴水穿石! 👍

Water droplets drill the rock.