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Anti-Imperialism is Anti-Capitalism with a socialist and internationalist character …. and imperialism is the primary contradiction in the world that every Communist and Socialist/socialist system faces. Anti-imperialism in the imperial core is also a fantastic gateway into socialism, as the class that are waging war on the periphery are also oppressing and exploiting the core. We can point to the injustices of the US military-finance-complex/its proxies and draw a direct line to the US ruling class/Wall St. The people of the world, including the US, will never find liberation without destroying US empire. So I don’t understand why you would think the conversations would be either/or.

The anti-imperialist movement in the imperial core is essential in maintaining the class character of the revolutionary movement, it serves as both a practical function and a litmus test- otherwise it can and will be coopted by opportunism and bourgeois politics. It is a signal to the people of authenticity and honesty in principle and its consistency will ultimately foment trust in true working class organization.

Your other comment that you don’t want to direct the masses of people to your own org tells me that you already understand your org will fail at emboldening the masses of people and that you do not believe the people will embrace your politics. If you want to get out of insular, academic circles and create an organ of power for the working class and oppressed- you should change your analysis and actions.

Your pessimism and short-sighted view that the PSL only leads to more toothless marches also leads me to believe that you 1) don’t understand what the PSL is doing tactically or strategically 2) don’t understand that these demonstrations are actually for the people- and are a method of mass communication that can spread consciousness and when well timed and thoughtful can elevate the agency of the masses of people 3) your politics is divorced from the material reality of US workers