• PugJesus@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Because community matters to many people more than ideological consistency, and some far-left groups have made a community culture that involves knee-jerk opposition to ‘Western’ polities in all circumstances. “US bad, therefore, Russia good.” Or rather, “Critical support for Putin’s genocides.” See: Hexbear, Lemmygrad

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      I’m not the most politically savvy but after having spun thru a few leftist thought circles, this has been my experience as well.

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        The entirety of the Identity Politics Wars (especially as seen in the US and UK) is fed by such unthinking muppets both on the Left and the Right.

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      Community/in-group, but also having a clear out-group/enemy to pit themselves against.