The presumed conflict between marxism and Native struggles results from two factors: capitalist efforts to drive a racist wedge between Indigenous and workers’ struggles; and the destructive role of ‘managerial marxists’ who promote a ‘socialism’ that promises freedom and delivers the opposite.
Capitalists are afraid to let workers play an active role in ending this pandemic. They prefer technological solutions, however ineffective, that keep them in control.
Socialism is the Best Medicine