You’ve received several answers now, so I don’t know if you want more.
do you all have any views/positions/ideals that align with the right or far right?
Yes, definitely. A nationalist might be strongly opposed to imperialism because they want their country to be self-reliant. A libertarian might be strongly opposed to nationalism.
Libertarians actually kinda move left as they get more principled in their beliefs so it’s a bit of a cheat. But my point is that as long as people generally strive for what they believe is best for the most people, then they’ll identify a lot of the same issues and potentially come up with similar solutions.
Not to be too disparaging of the right, it’s easy to sit on my high horse and claim I have everything figured out, but I think the major discriminator for Marxists Leninists is that we’re pretty strict about requiring everyone read theory and come to any discussions with the same knowledge and word-definitions. It does mean there’s a big grind to overcome to even be listened to, but ultimately I think it helps us better identify problems and evaluate solutions than those on the right. The theory isn’t a bible by the way, it’s just the best analysis of our predecessors. As the world evolves, and as people are able to disprove old ideas, new ideas need to take their place.
I don’t believe in horseshoe theory, but I believe everyone is good at heart and smart. They just don’t have the right environment and education to foster those values under capitalism.
You’ve received several answers now, so I don’t know if you want more.
Yes, definitely. A nationalist might be strongly opposed to imperialism because they want their country to be self-reliant. A libertarian might be strongly opposed to nationalism.
Libertarians actually kinda move left as they get more principled in their beliefs so it’s a bit of a cheat. But my point is that as long as people generally strive for what they believe is best for the most people, then they’ll identify a lot of the same issues and potentially come up with similar solutions.
Not to be too disparaging of the right, it’s easy to sit on my high horse and claim I have everything figured out, but I think the major discriminator for Marxists Leninists is that we’re pretty strict about requiring everyone read theory and come to any discussions with the same knowledge and word-definitions. It does mean there’s a big grind to overcome to even be listened to, but ultimately I think it helps us better identify problems and evaluate solutions than those on the right. The theory isn’t a bible by the way, it’s just the best analysis of our predecessors. As the world evolves, and as people are able to disprove old ideas, new ideas need to take their place.
I don’t believe in horseshoe theory, but I believe everyone is good at heart and smart. They just don’t have the right environment and education to foster those values under capitalism.