The “left” is divided on #Syria only in the same way it’s divided on #Ukraine and other conflicts: #Marxists, dedicated peace activists and #opponents of the western empire on one side; #shitlibs, #NATO_Simps and #anarkiddies on the other. The high level of leftish unity we’ve been seeing between those two groups on Gaza this past year is the exception, not the norm.
Above, interesting phrases, some of which are new vocabulary for me. Below the summary.
You see this split pop up on issue after issue, and it basically boils down to a divide between those who recognize the US-centralized empire as the world’s most murderous and tyrannical power structure vs those who swallow western propaganda spin to some extent.