To give some context, with the introduction of /r/Redgreece, I've decided that it would be amiss to not have a (new) subreddit on Turkey or perhaps the wider Middle-East or perhaps even the wider "Islamic world," as people loosely say. I hope that I can do the wider communist movement proud. Things are changing in my life and for the better. That said...I'm not sure if I'm the right person to do it. Here's my honest assessment about myself:I USED to believe that the Armenian genocide either wasn't a genocide or was wildly exaggerated in order to slander Turkey and was hypocrital coming from the United States given its genocidal policies against Native Americans (and I would argue that it's still going on).I USED to like Ataturk and admire him. This comes from my family, who sees Ataturk as a hero and one that saved Turkey, even if he did "have his problems."I HAVE come into conflict with Maoists here and there. I do NOT hate Maoists or certainly not all Maoists, but whether I'm right or wrong in doing this, I have defended China (while not putting it on a pedestal at all) for the sake of my Chinese comrades and friends and because, from what I know, China has made good strides in progress, amongst other reasons. I do NOT know whether or not I should be the one to make a Turkey subreddit for communism when I have a... complicated... relationship with the Maoists that I've (personally) come into contact with.Even though I've pretty much eaten up everything I can find since early last year on communism and particularly Marxism-Leninism, I have to wonder (and this I'll leave to you guys) whether or not that is sufficient to be a mod or someone of authority in the communist movement online.I USED to be an avid Trump supporter, though I admit that that was mostly because I thought that Trump would end the wars and be a better choice than Hillary, who at the time, seemed to talk openly about getting into conflict with Iran. Now I feel like such a fool and I suppose I am quite the fool for doing so, if I'm being honest with myself.Whether due to my extreme OCD (which impairs me from driving, amongst other things) or anxiety issues, people have made note of the fact that I can be paranoid, and I have believed in "conspiracy theories" (such as JFK being assassinated by the CIA or even sometimes in my life thinking that MAYBE SOME actors within the US government let 9/11 happen or at least didn't care that it did happen and promptly used it as a casus belli). I have talked about... the "deep state" (and some comrades have argued that it is a anti-Semitic term, though I swear that I get it from my Turkish side, which is where the term "deep state" comes from). I ADMIT that I sometimes use the word "deep state" loosely to refer to the intel agencies in the United States, but I NEVER believed in the something like the Illuminati, for example. That said, I have been using the term "deep state" less and less as I read theory.My overall question is this: am I ready to be in a position of authority for the cause? Can I do the Marxist-Leninist movement justice? It is true that I changed greatly during the years 2018 and 2019, but I am not sure whether or not I'm ready for this. Which is why I will defer to my comrades on the matter, though I am leaning towards just going for it and making the damn subreddit.Please, give me your honest answers, comrades. I've made so much progress, and yet, I don't want to make a mistake on my part. What do you think? via /r/communism https://ift.tt/2QOhv8d
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