Always maintained that Trotsky was a good guy and smart theorist (maybe I think would’ve been better then Stalin), but ultimately the differences between Trotskyism and you know your average ML group at this point come down to mostly aesthetic. And the groups tend to be British and dogmatic.
I'd disagree, the average Trotskyist group has maybe the most basic level of "its better than the imperialists alternative" solidarity for most socialist countries except maybe Cuba as the most usual exception, yet will often join in on legitimising ops and protests against the state by finding or conjuring forth some miniscule left opposition that represents the true spirit of the workers in that country.
The Tiananmen Square students is a good example, they wouldnt support the broader pro-capitalist riots, but those dang students who bravely sang the internationale were the true spirit of socialism in China when it comes to a lot of trots Ive encountered.
Always maintained that Trotsky was a good guy and smart theorist (maybe I think would’ve been better then Stalin), but ultimately the differences between Trotskyism and you know your average ML group at this point come down to mostly aesthetic. And the groups tend to be British and dogmatic.
I'd disagree, the average Trotskyist group has maybe the most basic level of "its better than the imperialists alternative" solidarity for most socialist countries except maybe Cuba as the most usual exception, yet will often join in on legitimising ops and protests against the state by finding or conjuring forth some miniscule left opposition that represents the true spirit of the workers in that country.
The Tiananmen Square students is a good example, they wouldnt support the broader pro-capitalist riots, but those dang students who bravely sang the internationale were the true spirit of socialism in China when it comes to a lot of trots Ive encountered.