Hasan is a crypto tankie who might become a liability for the left as China gains more power over America, but right now the commenter is right. Hasan is 100% a wedge issue that corporatists want to leverage to suppress the left. Like it or not, Marxists like Hasan are a significant part of the political left, as are people less "red"pilled who have positive views of Hasan. Throwing Hasan under the bus is a bad idea, as the people up in arms about him will not stop at just him. It will alienate a ton of highly motivated allies while earning nothing from the right. In short, “They came first for the communists…”

We are dealing with full blown fascism right now, and it will only mutate into something more unhinged after Trump. Left wing liberals simply cannot afford to lose Marxists at the polls or on the campaign trail. Anarchists and queers are officially considered terrorists by the administration, and considering how the establishment Democrats have little desire to come to our rescue, we can’t really complain about it either.

Tankies might be bastards, but right now conservative liberals are worse, and often in the exact same ways as Tankies. Mass surveillance? Genocide? Authoritarianism? Demanding you uncritically support their obviously flawed system? Ever since the 2024 election, faith in liberalism has been shaken. Rather than interrogate why or how to rectify it they instead act increasingly reactionary, trying to claw back the good ole days when everything was “normal.” Just like with tankies, they’re insults to the ideals they claim to stand for.

I do share your frustration about Hasan though. I don’t look forward to a generation influenced by him, but I guess we can’t have nice things. The big thing to remember is that Hasan is not the left, just a prominent voice in one corner of it. Continue to affirm your values and stand up for what’s right, but don’t fall for red baiting bullshit.