100%. The soft-imperialist Global North fake "left" demonizes Nicaragua precisely because it defeated the US-backed 2018 coup, and is now preventing the possibility of a Nicaraguan Juan Guaidó.
Social chauvinist purists only support the left when it loses power and is victimized
Social chauvinist purists only support the left when it loses power and is victimized
https://twitter.com/OVargas52/status/1407294993262202885
Much of the North American "left" is obsessed with purity (although it has never had power), and only supports socialist movements when they're in opposition or overthrown, but demonizes them when they defeat attacks by imperialism and keep governing, like Nicaragua and Venezuela
The sad truth is many of the "leftists" demonizing Nicaragua (and Venezuela) today would have done the same to Salvador Allende when he was actually in power, trying to govern despite US economic warfare.
Before the CIA coup, Allende was attacked for not being "pure" enough
Before the CIA coup, Allende was attacked for not being "pure" enough
When socialist Salvador Allende won, the US imposed a de facto blockade (like Venezuela today). The CIA then supported Chilean labor unions to destabilize Allende's government in the lead up to the coup
The so-called "left" opposition is often imperialist-backed right opposition
The so-called "left" opposition is often imperialist-backed right opposition
Most of the same "leftists" attacking Nicaragua now smeared Evo Morales as a "dictator" and helped justify the fascist US-backed coup in Bolivia
Then suddenly after the coup they pretended to support MAS. Because they like the left to be powerless victims in permanent opposition
Then suddenly after the coup they pretended to support MAS. Because they like the left to be powerless victims in permanent opposition
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