I think it’s necissary when talking about “left governments” to have that caveat. I wouldn’t personally consider the Khmer Rouge, USSR, or CCP, left wing but they did.
They are just different shades of authoritarianism.
Honestly, if the total number of Tankies claiming to be Progressives exceeds the number of Progressives then which one really owns the word? Similar issue with the word Socialist being poisoned.
Is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that statement.
I think it’s necissary when talking about “left governments” to have that caveat. I wouldn’t personally consider the Khmer Rouge, USSR, or CCP, left wing but they did.
They are just different shades of authoritarianism.
Honestly, if the total number of Tankies claiming to be Progressives exceeds the number of Progressives then which one really owns the word? Similar issue with the word Socialist being poisoned.