Def good points. I try to remind myself that sectarianism is actually a structural consequence of divisions of labor under capitalism rather than this or that member of the class having bad ideas. Confusion and idealism are forced upon us by a ruling class that wants to dominate not just our time and labor, but our minds and our spirit. As a class they are structurally incapable of sharing power. Some people I think have had heinous experiences, and I’ve def seen those people being told that they are “too radical” or whatever by leaders of other orgs outside of DSA. I’ve been able to recruit those people on many occasions to more radical political work! But I’m sure to the people who I also call ultraleft, mostly because of their refusal to work within a workers movement not because of any position, buy I’m sure I just seem like one of those people too.

But because sectarianism is structural, then there is ultraleft opportunism, which I’m especially worried that a lot of people fall for while they’re just trying to be on the right side.