The left has never simply, and automatically leapt into support for any movement that comes along. If the MPLA hadn't existed, the left would not have supported UNITA. The left would not have supported the Inkatha Freedom Party. It is perfectly reasonable that the left take time to evaluate a movement.
Mile Pompeo and Yoav Gallant have both claimed Mossad is in, boots and all. It may be true, or it may be wishful thinking and bravado on their parts, or it may even be a calculated measure to confuse, although give the weakness of the left currently, that seems unlikely. But it seems reasonable that the left Dina bit of "due diligence" before committing itself. I hope this movement is genuine. The Iranian people deserve better than the theocratic government they currently have. But I won't leap to endorse a movement I don't yet understand. And that isn't Campism. I know campists who are opposing the protests in Iran and the change of government in Syria for exactly those reasons - Iran opposes the US, therefore it gets a 'get out of jail free' card. Comradely, John Comradely, John "All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks." Sarah Moore Grimke, abolitionist (1792-1873) On Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 17:46 Carl Peters via groups.io, <peteupnorth= [email protected]> wrote: > I agree that Fotopoulos' article might have been strengthened by naming > some names and giving some examples of campists, those who use > "anti-imperialist" as a cover for supporting reactionary regimes and > opposing internal struggles against them. Let me offer as an example a > recent article from Workers' World: > > What is actually happening in Iran – and the only correct anti-imperialist > position – Workers World > <https://www.workers.org/2026/01/90150/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPVTItleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevWRdLEirgA0S3wYnqhw5qBjaD1x3_o0zz04uFr9f0L6kXXXjE1KLl5Hgs-M_aem_GpfhkmM537hq1bIlU0atlw&PC=esb010> > > This article stresses that the "only correct anti-imperialist position" is > defense of the Iranian regime I -- anything else is support for > imperialism. There is no middle ground; it's not possible to oppose Trump's > threats against Iran and at the same time to support the mass struggles > against the clerical theocracy in Iran. No; you must choose. And since U.S. > imperialism is the imperialist monster, you must choose opposition to it, > which means denouncing those who are giving their lives in struggle against > the Islamic Republic. > > I take this as a perfect example of the fake anti-imperialism or "campism" > denounced by Sirantous Fotopoulos. > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#40263): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/40263 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/117333480/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
