A question about the institution of leftist ideology in the Levant.

In my view, currently the Middle East is at a breaking point, and soon a leftist revolution will be necessary to tear down the barriers that the colonialist west have thrown upon the native peoples. My reasoning? To start off, ever since the 2003 Invasion, Iraq has pretty much been occupied by American troops, with a minor break between 2011-2014. The US invasion, caused 1 immediate ideological uprising, the broader appeal of Sunni and Shia Islamist groups for political and military protection. But the continued occupation has also caused a general discontent with a capitalist system that ultimately caused all of this violence. They realize that the government in Iraq does not support the lower and middle class, and they are outraged at the occupation of their sovereign soil by imperialists who have not done them any good.​In Syria, the situation has many similarities. The Syrian people were tired of the capitalist framework in which they are forced to endure for their entire lives. The ideals of Ba'athism and class revolution never came to fruition, partly because of Zionist meddling, but also because the infantile and repressive nature of the movement's leaders.​If you goal is to instigate a class revolution in these states, the major problem I feel that we face is sectarian infighting. Sectarianism, especially in the Middle East is incredibly common, and often takes the form of religious disputes. Whether it be Sunni, Shia, Christian, Alawite, Druze or Kurd, these groups and their disputes have destroyed a sense of unity among the people. A major problem I see in starting a revolution, is that the members will not have a strong motive to unite. The religious divides we see right now are the product of centuries of animosity, often times utilized by the ruling class to hurt the lower class. This means, that even while a justified reason for revolution exists, this reason is most likely going to be weaker than the power of infighting. This is shown not just in the Middle East, but in Russia, China etc.​Lastly, if somehow a revolution was started, and class war was being waged against imperialists, how would the workers win this? Not only will the workers have to fight their governments for control, but they will also have to fight the Zionist dogs of Israel and their American sponsors. How will the revolution gain enough guns to shoot, or bread to feed the people that support them?​I'm incredibly disheartened to realize how monumental of a task a class war will be, and I'm convinced of its feasibility. Assad has turned Syria into a capitalist nation so thus must be overthrown, but he has the support of the Russian military. Iraq might be easier as the central government has less control over the country, but the remainder of the power falls into the hands of sectarian religious militia groups, something that a workers revolution must oppose. With that, Iran's support of this revolution will crumble, even if it is explicitly stated that we are firmly anti-Zionist.​This brings us to Israel. If a revolution of the workers happens in the Levant, it will be Israel's top priority to destroy it. It presents a threat against their apartheid government because it has the possibility of unifying the Arabs under united cause. Considering this, Israel will use as much force as it can get away with to crush the workers. Now, this might be a reason why Iran could jump in and aid revolution, but I don't see the Iranian government wanting to support something that does not support them. With Israel's support comes America's and Turkey's support, as well as the Saudi block.​Right now, we are at a moment of unbelievable discontent in the Levant, with protests in Iraq and Lebanon, and a discontent and tired populace in Syria. This moment will not last forever, and we cannot risk the possibility of the worker becoming complacent in the capitalist system. This is why I believe a revolution must happen sooner rather than later, and why I'm so interested in this topic​Thus, I ask, how will the Arab workers get past their sectarian divides, and how will the Arab workers wage a successful class war on the imperialists?​Perhaps we need to be more practical (as my username suggests) and become less explicitly anti-Iranian (militia groups). Maybe we have to secure stable relations with a Kurdish state, and cede them territories that they desire (though I dislike this though, as I'm opposed to giving Kurds their own imperialist state). Is electoral politics the answer here?​I'm looking forward to what you all have to say in the comments. via /r/communism https://ift.tt/3ai0nOR