In my previous FAQ, I posted about my own ideology. One might ask next why I don’t use this blog as a platform for detailed ideological debate.
First, I have to admit this post is a bit of a cheat. I’ve already written a post about the sectarian left. Specifically, I wrote about why I don’t discuss it. Nevertheless, I still get this question quite a bit. And so, I’m adding it to the blog’s FAQ section.
In short, I don’t write about the sectarian left because I don’t find it all that interesting. Sometimes sectarians discuss some nice bit of theory or another. And I certainly read plenty of leftist theory.
But sectarians often bicker with one another. They discuss arcane bits of century-old theory on very literal terms without trying to update it for the 21st century. And, perhaps most importantly, they often do little in the way of actual activism or organizing. Sectarians simply haven’t done much. And the risks and headaches of entering into sectarian debate far outweigh the rewards.
At least they do for me. And it’s my blog. So I’m going to continue not discussing the sectarian left until I find a good reason to change my mind.
