Forward, comrade!
“The weapon of criticism cannot, of course, replace criticism of the weapon, material force must be overthrown by material force; but theory also becomes a material force as soon as it has gripped the masses.”
For quite a while here in Brazil, the United States was somewhat respected up until the 2010’s. Of course, those more inclined to history, humanities or left-wing politics despise the country, perhaps except the liberal leftists, who normally don’t care about the external world. The non-political minded are inclined to idealize and like the US because it’s related to the media they consume – sports, music, series, etc. Besides that, the country is largely ignored by Brazilians.
Usually the US is admired by the extreme right-wing of my country, especially after Trump’s election. For instance, here is a right-wing gathering in Brazil, where these cursed flags are displayed:
After the election of Biden, the US has been slowly losing its prestige among the right-wing nuts. They still idealize the country, but are extremely disappointed by the president.
To be honest, I rarely see those leftists, and if I would guess, they would be the liberal left. But at this point, I wonder what’s the point to consider them leftists… 🤔