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r/communism rule "No non-Marxists" changed to "No non-Maoists" (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by CornWoman@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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It's finally happened. r/communism is formally a Gonzaloite cesspool. This happened after a few months of openly displaying the Shining Path hammer & sickle as the sub's logo.

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[-] corvidenjoyer@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Does anyone even know why someone would unironically stan Gonzalo?

[-] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Led a revolution that at one point seemed like it would succeed near the time of the height of the "end of history". It didn't succeed, AFAIK in large part because of various issues with the Shining Path as a group (and Gonzalo as a leader), but I think that's why (at least partly) some people do like Gonzalo.

[-] puppygirlpets@hexbear.net 19 points 3 days ago

if you read anything from the shining path you immediately realize that they're a freakish cult

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago

Yeah, not a great look, it's kind of weird to stan people like that.

[-] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

To clarify, I'm not expressing an opinion on the Shining Path here. I'm only describing how (I think) some people come to support them/Gonzalo. @puppygirlpets@hexbear.net

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

Oh lol not a dig at you, comrade.

[-] CornWoman@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago

It has to do with his fanatical anti-revisionism (or what he considered "anti-revisionism") and massive ego. He did nothing to discourage the personality cult.