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A true-Marxist analysis of the MAGA movement

President Donald Trump, accompanied by young female athletes, signs an Executive Order banning transgender men (also known as transgender women) from women’s sports. The action seeks the renewal of American cultural values. Photo: whitehouse.gov.

When I listen to how words like Marxist and socialism are used in U.S. public discourse, I have the impression that virtually no one in the United States understands what these words mean, as formulated by Marx, Marxist thinkers, and leaders and intellectuals of countries that are constructing socialism. A certain amount of creativity in the use of words is good, especially in the context of changing times. But the way these words are used in public discussion in the United States is really off the charts.

So, when I announce my intention to write in this commentary a true-Marxist analysis of the MAGA movement, I feel that I ought to add a caveat: what I mean by Marxist is most likely not what you mean by the term.

I also feel that I ought to sa…