I keep hearing people say that the far-left is significantly less organised, more fragmented than the far-right. Why is that? (And to be clear: I’m asking about the far-left, not just the left in general (though they may be linked)

  • Cyril Strobe@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    15 hours ago

    its factions usually don’t get along with each other simply because their projects are incompatible

    What do you mean by that? Can you give me an example?

    • n0p1lls@lemmy.zip
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      14 hours ago

      For example, marxist-leninists have a very different approach to the anti-capitalist fight compared to most anarchists. Another similar example would be platformists anarchists and communizers (communization theory): generally, both are communists; however, platformists stress the importance of a mass organization that would engage with dual power structures, while communizers don’t.