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what do you think of trotsky? do you think he should've took over after lenin in 1924?

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[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Are Trotskyists even a real force in play today?

Yes and no. Trot groups are very popular among leftist circles in Western countries, especially in the Anglosphere. I attribute this to being able to call themselves communist while at the same time conveniently wash their hands of the perceived crimes of the USSR and other AES projects.

However, I don’t think they an actual “force” in any meaningful sense. They mostly keep to themselves resigned to campus activism and play little to no role in actual class struggle (union organising, community solidarity, activism etc). Some trot groups (especially the IMT) could most accurately be described as cults (source: I was in that cult for many years).

IMO they are more interested in criticising everyone and everything except themselves.