Communists work in reactionary institutions not because we have illusions of making revolution through them, but to educate and sharpen the consciousness of the masses. While engaging with them, we must continue to educate people regarding the insufficiency of these systems, not do the opposite and call bourgeois liberals and socdems “socialists”. Lenin was clear: “You must not sink to the level of the masses, to the level of the backward strata of the class. That is incontestable. You must tell them the bitter truth. You are in duty bound to call their bourgeois-democratic and parliamentary prejudices what they are—prejudices. But at the same time you must soberly follow the actual state of the class-consciousness and preparedness of the entire class (not only of its communist vanguard), and of all the working people (not only of their advanced elements). Even if only a fairly large minority of the industrial workers, and not “millions” and “legions”, follow the lead of the Catholic clergy—and a similar minority of rural workers follow the landowners and kulaks (Grossbauern)—it undoubtedly signifies that parliamentarianism in Germany has not yet politically outlived itself, that participation in parliamentary elections and in the struggle on the parliamentary rostrum is obligatory on the party of the revolutionary proletariat specifically for the purpose of educating the backward strata of its own class, and for the purpose of awakening and enlightening the undeveloped, downtrodden and ignorant rural masses. Whilst you lack the strength to do away with bourgeois parliaments and every other type of reactionary institution, you must work within them because it is there that you will still find workers who are duped by the priests and stultified by the conditions of rural life; otherwise you risk turning into nothing but windbags.” - Lenin, LWCID

People giving money to Zionists and going on cnn saying they’re capitalists makes us look like a clown show and the NPC is correct to hold them to account. To fail to do otherwise is negligence and malfeasance. You don’t want to get in trouble, don’t do stupid shit.

Nithya Raman: “I am a capitalist.” DSA-LA: “I uh…wow. HEY COMRADES COME CANVASS AND GET DRINKS 🤪”

DSA rightists when someone says that capitalism won’t be overcome by elections (a marxist/anarchist 101 position): “lmao stupid fucking ultras. you’re destroying the org. LARP. Leave DSA and go back to your book club and shitty food giveaways.” DSA rightists when a politician they like says they’re a capitalist: “look we need to be gracious and work with people. meet them where they are. They can be moved.”