As for people who are politically backward, Communists should not slight or despise them, but should befriend them,unite with them, convince them and encourage them to go forward. -Mao Zedong
That works fine for Chinese peasants and industrial workers in occupied Shanghai, but western suburbanites are an entirely different story, and I’m 100% confident Mao would agree if he saw the level of imperial psychosis we’re up against
There’s a distinction between those who aren’t as educated and those who are actively antagonistic/reactionary (which Mao was definitely not a fan of).
In Fediverse terms, it’s the difference between a lib walking in and asking “Why is voting for Biden bad if Trump would be worse?” And a lib walking in and stating “If you don’t vote for Biden you’re a republican”.
The misinformed and the outright reactionaries may sound similar at times, it is the nuance that we must address.
History proves that the only time when rightists actually listen to leftists is when rightists have the source of political power directed at their faces.
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