And it appears that some people act like this foolish ultra is redeemed because he points out the obvious.

This all boils down to one thing, and that’s the phenomenon of controlled “opposition”.

“…reformism, even when quite sincere, in practice becomes a weapon by means of which the bourgeoisie corrupt and weaken the workers. The experience of all countries shows that the workers who put their trust in the reformists are always fooled.”

-Lenin, Marxism and Reformism.