In my opinion, it makes very little sense to prohibit right-deviationists (Nazbols and Patsocs) while not explicitly banning left-deviationists, especially since they are in most ways a comparable threat to revolutionary communities if not worse.
The exact text I suggest is:
- No left-deviationists (Maoists, Hoxhaists, Trotskyists, “left” communists, etc.)
Thoughts?
My honest problem with the conduct with many Maoists online (not necessarily IRL) is that they’re very combative, belligerent, and even try to either coup a subreddit, Discord server, online forum, or place like this, by making “demands” or else they’ll dox / threaten / get people to leave / etc. the community and mods.
The worst part is that I’ve seen several communities torn apart with these tactics, usually with Maoist mods being promoted, before they get rid of the other ML mods and replace them with Maoists or ahem ahem ahem “anti-revistionist” (MLs in name only), who are basically just Maoists.
Also, see: /r/communism
It’s now the biggest Maoist subreddit on, well, Reddit, for all intents and purposes.
For the record, I will work with anyone on the streets, including Maoists, but I can’t deny the prevalent culture of combativeness, disagreement for the sake of it, and general belligerence as well as the idolization and totalization of people like Abimuel Guzman and the generals that followed him and their tactics.
Come on, I can’t be the only one that has seen this.