Andrew McWhinney’s “Postmodernity Against Postmodernism,” stages a critique of the use of the term “postmodernism” by Marxists as an insult against supposedly non-class-oriented activist groups and movements.

A decent article for any out there who want to learn more about the relation between communist organizing and “postmodernism”.

  • SocialistDovahkiin [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    but a persistent liberalism that takes up and defangs originally radical analytics (such as the Combahee River Collective’s original formations on “identity politics”) in order to secure and maintain the position of a liberal multicultural elite.

    ??? brow ursus-hexagonia

    • Parsani [love/loves, comrade/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Lol I definitely missed that wording. It’s a relatively straightforward statement though. “Identity politics” has very radical origins but parts of this have been recuperated by the ruling class.