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True leftism flowchart

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True leftism flowchart

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[characters surround a flowchart]

Do you agree with me ideologically?\

No: Then you are not a leftist\
Yes: Proceed

Did you ever disagree with me online?\
Yes: Then you are not a leftist\
No: Proceed

Have you ever read theory?\
No: Then you are not a leftist\
Yes: Proceed

Did you reach the same conclusions as me?
No: Then you are not a leftist
Yes: Proceed

Do you believe in left unity?
Yes: ??? -> just kidding -> loop back to the same question
No: Proceed

Are you to my left or to my right ideologically?
Right: Then you are not a leftist
Left: I hate you because you are a tankie -> Bruh -> Then you are not a leftist
We agree: I hate you because you are a liberal -> Wait what -> Then you are not a leftist

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I’m currently reading Zizek’s “Less than nothing” and he criticizes Marx for not being Hegelian enough. Resetting my thermostat now
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  https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/02/capitalisms-court-jester-slavoj-zizek/
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    Thanks. Very helpful.
    
    But still to.be honest, Marx always feels 100% solid to me when explaining capitalism, but on much less solid ground when predicting the future.
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      How so?

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