This has become super confusing. "Bolshevism" no longer signifies "Marxism and the rejection of capitalism". It means alignment with the deep state, the MIC, and big finance. What is one supposed to call people who actually still believe in Marxism and the rejection of capitalism ? Are they still called Bolsheviks ? That seems to present obvious difficulties in clear communication.
This has become super confusing. "Bolshevism" no longer signifies "Marxism and the rejection of capitalism". It means alignment with the deep state, the MIC, and big finance. What is one supposed to call people who actually still believe in Marxism and the rejection of capitalism ? Are they still called Bolsheviks ? That seems to present obvious difficulties in clear communication.
That's certainly part of it but it's a far more generalized problem than that. When someone is just using a word as an insult it's usually pretty obvious and one doesn't expect perfect accuracy in its usage. I might call a cop I didn't like a fascist in the heat of the moment but I'm not then going to create my own new definition of fascism that includes cops, Karens, and pentecostal preachers - all things I don't like. Outside of heated arguments words have to mean something or all discussion becomes pointless.
Make a word up. If you are honest, you'd admit borrowing a word because in your narrow circles it has bad meaning. Sort of like Trump / Trumper has in other narrow circles.
This has become super confusing. "Bolshevism" no longer signifies "Marxism and the rejection of capitalism". It means alignment with the deep state, the MIC, and big finance. What is one supposed to call people who actually still believe in Marxism and the rejection of capitalism ? Are they still called Bolsheviks ? That seems to present obvious difficulties in clear communication.
I think some people use "Bolshevik" the way others use the word "Fascist", basically to mean "scary-sounding term to designate anyone I don't like"
That's certainly part of it but it's a far more generalized problem than that. When someone is just using a word as an insult it's usually pretty obvious and one doesn't expect perfect accuracy in its usage. I might call a cop I didn't like a fascist in the heat of the moment but I'm not then going to create my own new definition of fascism that includes cops, Karens, and pentecostal preachers - all things I don't like. Outside of heated arguments words have to mean something or all discussion becomes pointless.
Make a word up. If you are honest, you'd admit borrowing a word because in your narrow circles it has bad meaning. Sort of like Trump / Trumper has in other narrow circles.
They are seeking to blame shift the bad results of state capitalism, onto a secret group of leftist bogey men
"This has become super confusing. "Bolshevism" no longer signifies "Marxism and the rejection of capitalism". It means alignment with the deep state"
This is just made up.