Love this. I just finished reading Huey Newton's "Revolutionary Suicide" and what struck me most about it was how ahead of his time he was on issues of intersectionality and class warfare. Yes race, gender, sexual orientation...etc are all things that matter, but until we have a system that works for ALL people (which can only be gained through class solidarity and crushing the entrenched oligarchy), all of the other issues will only sow class division and play into the hands of the oppressors.
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I wouldn't even go that far, although I'm not deep into the tactics and action of getting progress done like Huey was. To me, fighting for trans rights right now is obviously a good thing. As is fighting for worker's rights. Refusing to fight for worker's rights alongside someone, unless they're willing to also join your fight for (for example) trans rights, is what I think is silly.