I think you're both assuming antagonism because tone is lost in text.
You both have really good points imo. At the end of the day I'll err on the side of taking whatever small wins we can get. I was radicalized the through some inane and stupid stuff, literally anti-capitalist memes on Reddit. And if there's someone out there saying capitalism is bad and the US is an evil empire, that's a strength I want to build on.