You just reminded me of a terrible experience I had with a liberal trying to convince me that capitalism is when you trade and trading is when you have markets.

He was being unironic.

Slavs aren’t and have never been considered “White” or “European” by the West. Their inclusion in these terms is conditional on their geopolitical allegiance.

I have been, but it’s hard to find reliable English-language sources on countries that Western Hegemony is opposed to. Especially when everything you’re likely to come across first is either coming from the mouth of the Great Satan itself or through one of its sock puppets.

I’m not asking about “aesthetics” or whatever. If he’s a socialist his policies will reflect that; if he’s not a socialist his policies will reflect that. This is what I’m asking.

It was a simple question, dude. I’m not condemning him. I’m not condemning his actions. No part of my post implied I was.

That’s not what petty bourgeoisie means.

I agree, though I’m not sure I’d use the term ‘bourgeois’ to describe him or his revolution as I don’t think either work as appropriate or accurate descriptions.

I’m not “purity testing”; it was an honest question because I couldn’t pin where he was at politically.

There is an important distinction between Left-wing Nationalism (which is progressive & anti-colonial) and Right-wing Nationalism (which is reactionary & chauvinistic). The two are distinct practices which use differing language and have differing goals. Left-wing Nationalists don’t talk about culture, ethnicity, or homeland - they talk about anti-imperialism & anti-colonialism. They are often socialists but this isn’t always the case and even if they aren’t socialists outright they still deserve critical support in their struggles against imperialism/colonialism.

I’m not looking for a reason to condemn Traoré nor a reason to support him. I already know his cause is righteous and deserves support, I just wanted to know how far along the Left path he was. There’s no need for snark, comrade.