We can certain draw parallels between Marxism and feminism/antiracism/LGBT activism in that both believe in an oppressor class and an oppressed class and an oppressive system which needs to be overthrown to liberate the oppressed class and, quite possibly, punish the oppressors.
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No-one suggests it does in those cases because it is clear that these perceptions of oppressive systems was correct. Social Justice activists see themselves as carrying on this liberal tradition of dismantling oppressive systems. The question is 'Are their perceptions correct?'
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Even better, 'To what extent are their perceptions correct?' It's a really bad idea to consider all perceptions of society which see a system that perpetuates oppressed and oppressor classes in a way you consider to be wrong as a variation of Marxism. Cultural Marxism.
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It's a bad idea because it focuses on the perception of oppressive systems as the problem rather than whether those perceptions are correct or to what extent they are correct. The latter is needed for any honest & evidence based refutation of the underlying ideas.
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The point is that while its true Apartheid is an oppressive immoral system its also true that the world communism fighting against it ALSO is an oppressive and immoral system. The real question is not whether Apartheid is bad, the question is what they want to replace it with.
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What makes it quasi-Marxist in my view is how this oppressors/oppressed framework is used as a Grand Unifying Theory of Everything from economics to art and culture.
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