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Is PSL any good? (hexbear.net)

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They seem to be the only leftist org in my area that actually does much of anything, but they’ve come under fire for weird vague allegations, so idk.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

To be clear, when I referenced "us", our political program is not Marxist though our economics largely are.

As an outsider I've often wondered about the fragmentation. On one hand, it demonstrates one of two things: either DemCent Marxist parties in the US (and the West more broadly) have been thoroughly played by capitalist forces, splintered and turned against each other, or there is something to the idea that personal political differences are impossible to integrate around and require looser associations for the purpose of having some sort of coordination.

For me it is a moot question, because either answer gives me the same analysis of the effectiveness of ML party formations in the West, and strategic outlook is the same regardless of which answer is true.

What's your angle? Can they resolve their differences and merge to form a proletarian party with a fighting chance? Is there a One True Party with the best analysis and program? Or are they all equivalent options whereby any party that squeezes out its rivals will deserve to rule?