Irreconcilable Differences Over Principle and Over Understanding Of Principle Are Why The Left Is Divided

This blog post is a simplistic truth at its core that is overlooked and ignored. How many times have you heard, just be a good person? There are those who believe that starts inward and those that believe it starts outward and their prioritizing puts them in contradiction with each other. Here's two agreements:

Being a good person is not about blindly prioritizing the needs of others or sacrificing one's own interests for the sake of others. Rather, it's about recognizing that one's own well-being and happiness are essential to making a positive impact in the world. A good person prioritizes their own self-care, sets healthy boundaries, and pursues their own passions and interests, not solely for personal gain, but because doing so allows them to contribute more meaningfully and sustainably to their community. By focusing on their own growth and development, a good person becomes a more resilient, creative, and effective force for good in the world.

Being a good person involves treating others with kindness, empathy, and respect. It means prioritizing, understanding and considering the feelings and needs of others, being honest, and acting with integrity. A good person strives to make positive contributions to their community, shows compassion, and works towards fairness and justice, often placing the well-being of others alongside or above their own interests.

The egoistic individualists and social-Darwinistic segregationalists are the biggest critics of the following seven principles which compromise communism on paper, but the left-libertarian spectrum, which includes Ancoms and Libsocs, oppose these seven if they are prioritized before individual liberties and individual autonomy; which is why the authoritarian left and the libertarian left are always "infighting" when trying to be forced into a big tent because they have an irreconcilable difference of principles when it comes to where these seven principles take priority:

Altruism(selflessness): "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children." "Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it." - Chief Seattle

Egalitarianism(equality): "If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow. All men were made by the same Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect all rivers to run backward as that any man who was born a free man should be contented penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases." - Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce

Collectivism(unification): "As Native Americans, we believe the Rainbow is a sign from the Spirit in all things: It is a sign of the union of all people, like one big family. The unity of all humanity, many tribes and peoples, is essential." - Thomas Banyacya

Materialism(reality): "I joined the Communist party because of poverty, because of mistreatment, because things had to change. I was a leader. Speaking to people made them see our sorrows. After so much struggle, I even made the government cry." - Transito Araguaria

Humanism(prioritizing others): "All red races are born Socialists, and most tribes carry out the communistic ideas to the letter. Amongst the Iroquois, it is considered disgraceful to have food if your neighbor has none. To be a creditable member of the nation, you must divide your possessions with your less fortunate fellows. I find it much the same amongst the Coast Indians, though they are less bitter in their hatred of the extremes of wealth and poverty than are the Eastern tribes. Still, the very fact that they have preserved this legend, in which they liken avarice to a slimy sea-serpent, shows the trend of their ideas; shows, too, that an Indian is an Indian, no matter what his tribe, shows that he cannot, or will not, hoard money; shows that his native morals demand that the spirit of greed must be strangled at all costs." - Tekahionwake

Deontological(morals): "Human consciousness determines what we do and how we do it. Consciousness is given order through a belief system. The reality of any belief system is expressed through ideas and values, which give us practical guidance. Ideas work together with values in a consistent, mutually affirming system. Ideas such as love, truth, and justice work according to values of caring, honesty, and fairness. The wise must also be just. Every society organizes itself politically, socially, and economically according to its values. For tribal people, who see the world as a whole, the essence of our work is in its entirety. In a society where all are related, simple decisions require the approval of nearly everyone in that society. It is society as a whole, not merely a part of it, that must survive. This is the indigenous understanding. It is the understanding in a global sense. We are all indigenous people on this planet, and we have to reorganize to get along." - Rebecca Adamson

Kantianism(duty): "Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who cannot provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity." - Sitting Bull

These seven principles also highlight communists support for indigenous thought and people, suggesting that these indigenous perspectives advocate for principles that can be broadly applied across humanity, thereby supporting a communist view where land and governance are for the collective good of all, not specific to any one group's historical or cultural claim. 

The opposition of some Indigenous movements to communism due to communist support for this indigenous thought is also supported by some communists view this thought as contentious as they see it as not adequately addressing the unique historical oppressions faced by indigenous peoples, which they argue necessitates specific rights and recognitions, that supercedes collectivism, equity, egalitarianism and equality in the name of retribution and reparations for past offenses to the indigenous peoples.

So not only is there infighting on the left between the two political quadrants (authoritarian and libertarian) over irreconcilable principle, there is infighting between communists over principle, with one group arguing that culture is being used to protect classism and create a second class when it's just supposed to be the proletariat class which gets dissolved into just humanity, and the other arguing that the first group is attacking culture and creating a hierarchical structure of humanity over cultures when we're supposed to be fighting a class war.

Thus, the resolution or at least the mitigation of these conflicts within leftist movements largely depends on enhancing mutual comprehension and adjusting perceptions through education, dialogue, and a willingness to see issues from multiple perspectives. Remember, understanding other's view points doesn't end opposition or create tolerance to them and can in fact strengthen opposition. Which is why it seems most attempts at communism required ideological purity.