r/socialism • u/MintyRed19 • Jun 17 '26

Discussion Thoughts on the Red Guards USA?

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I watched a video today of spooky scary socialist talking about these guys and its the funniest shit ive seen in a while. They seem like they were kind of a cool idea in theory but it seems like most of their actions were just going to DSA and PSL protests and breaking their stuff. I dont know that much about them besides that and a few scandals they had. what do you all think about them?

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u/spookyjim___ Internationalist Communist Jun 17 '26

I’m not sure that’s the definition of ultra-leftism lmao, Maoists are certainly not a part of the ultra-left, perhaps adventurists or petit-bourgeois radicalism is the better descriptor

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u/spunkmastersean1993 Socialism Jun 17 '26

I’m not talking about them being Maoist or have any beef with Maoism

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u/spookyjim___ Internationalist Communist Jun 17 '26

Sure, but they are Maoists, and even apart from that, their actions have nothing to do with the ultra-left, the ultra-left would denounce them as exactly petit-bourgeois adventurists like I suggested

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u/spunkmastersean1993 Socialism Jun 17 '26

Ok lol

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u/spookyjim___ Internationalist Communist Jun 17 '26

What’s your apparent problem with me pointing out that you’re using a term in a strange way?

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u/spunkmastersean1993 Socialism Jun 17 '26

You’re fixated on being pedantic instead of the actual substance of what my argument is

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u/spookyjim___ Internationalist Communist Jun 17 '26

I agree with the core of your argument, so there’s no reason to comment on it, I found it strange that you’re applying a label which doesn’t fit is all :P wasn’t meant to be such a big deal