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Comment: Flash-in-the-pan meme / hashtag apparently related to Horseshoe theory. Two solid sources from the same time period, but no obvious on-going coverage or impact. Might be mergeable with Jackson Hinkle? Stuartyeates (talk) 02:35, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
"MAGA Communism" is a political slogan that emerged in September 2022. It argues that the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement is a symbol representing anti-elite sentiment and proposes unity between the MAGA movement and Communism. MAGA Communists believe that this partnership can lead to a populist revolution benefiting the working class and American prosperity. Proponents, led by Haz Al-Din and Jackson Hinkle, aim to reject identity politics, American imperialism, and leftism within communism. Critics view it as a potentially alt-right fusion of authoritarian MAGA and communism, lacking ideological consistency and appealing to those disillusioned with liberalism.
Background edit
"MAGA Communism" is a political slogan that gained popular attention around September 2022. Supporters of MAGA Communism argue that those who care about the working class should ally with the MAGA movement to incite a populist revolution.[1] MAGA Communists believe that the MAGA movement represents the singular mass working-class and anti-establishment movement present in America today[2] and that this movement, being outside of the status-quo, allows more opportunity for more radical politics.[3] They believe that communism can serve as a force for American prosperity, working-class unity, and they emphasize patriotic strength and the benefit of the common good.[1]
MAGA Communists criticize liberal culture wars and identity politics and reject American imperialism.[1] They are outspoken critics of leftists for "demonizing MAGA supporters as inherently racist, xenophobic, and so on,"[2] Haz Al-Din, one of the creators of MAGA Communism, believes that Trump "fundamentally and irreversibly changed American politics". Al-Din believes that the MAGA movement is not a singular coherent ideology, but rather a "symbol of anti-elite struggle that remains open to the construction of a wide range of political identities."[3] He also believes that Communists should support MAGA people and writes: "the primary contradiction in American politics is between MAGA and the status quo". MAGA Communists seek to salvage the anti-establishment and anti-imperialist aspects of the movement and make communism appealing to working-class people by removing the "toxic ideology of leftism" from communism.[3] New Republic writes that MAGA Communists combine American nationalism with support of Chinese President Xi Jinping.[4]
Compact argues that the goals of MAGA Communism aren't entirely clear: "Does it seek to unite people from the far left and far right under the same anti-elite umbrella, without challenging the ideologies of the various factions, as Hinkle would appear to be suggesting? Or does it aim to transcend existing ideologies and the left-right political spectrum altogether to create a new “populist” working class-elites spectrum, as Al-Din seems to imply?"[3]
On 1 October 2022, Haz Al-Din attended a Trump rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan to interview Trump supporters about MAGA Communism. Although skeptical, event attendees interjected with affirmation.[1]
Key Figures edit
MAGA Communism was popularized by Marxist-Leninist political commentators Haz Al-Din and Jackson Hinkle.[3]
Criticism edit
Some critics see MAGA Communism as an alt-right spin to combine aspects of "authoritarian MAGA" with communism. Others criticize it for a perceived lack of ideological consistency and its appeal to people disillusioned with liberalism.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Kim, Eddie (2022-10-17). "What the Hell Is MAGACommunism?". Vice. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b Joyce, K.; Sharlet, J (December 2023). "Losing the Plot" (PDF). p. 36.
- ^ a b c d e "What Is MAGA Communism?". compactmag.com. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Gallagher, Graham; Noah, Timothy; Noah, Timothy; Shephard, Alex; Shephard, Alex; Jones, Sarah; Jones, Sarah; Linkins, Jason; Linkins, Jason (2022-11-25). "Elite Conservatives Have Taken an Awfully Weird Turn". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2023-12-12.