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Infrared community members caused #MAGACommunism to trend on Twitter. This caused a great coping of leftists who claimed that anyone who mentioned communism to a MAGA supporter would be considered a "freak" and ridiculed. <ref>https://twitter.com/ab0lishICE/status/1570545848890851328</ref> <ref>https://imgur.com/a/z595Zex</ref> [[Haz Al-Din]] of Infrared disproved this theory by speaking at a MAGA rally to a mostly positive reception. <ref>''[https://youtu.be/kf9ucXmA9gE When a Communist Attends a Trump Rally...]'' by [[Infrared]] on [[YouTube]]</ref> This form of meme warfare is an example of a [[hyperstition]]. | Infrared community members caused #MAGACommunism to trend on Twitter. This caused a great coping of leftists who claimed that anyone who mentioned communism to a MAGA supporter would be considered a "freak" and ridiculed. <ref>https://twitter.com/ab0lishICE/status/1570545848890851328</ref> <ref>https://imgur.com/a/z595Zex</ref> [[Haz Al-Din]] of Infrared disproved this theory by speaking at a MAGA rally to a mostly positive reception. <ref>''[https://youtu.be/kf9ucXmA9gE When a Communist Attends a Trump Rally...]'' by [[Infrared]] on [[YouTube]]</ref> This form of meme warfare is an example of a [[hyperstition]]. | ||
According to Haz, "MAGA is an incipient form of American socialism."<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/BO2PHjetpq8 The Meaning of Marxism-Leninism]</ref> | According to Haz, "MAGA is an incipient form of American socialism."<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/BO2PHjetpq8 The Meaning of Marxism-Leninism]</ref> He also claims MAGA is an empty signifier -- something that hasn't been given a concrete form or meaning yet. | ||
On March 1st, 2023, Ben Burgis and Haz debated MAGA Communism.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/MJizJqJwrZ4?feature=share DEBATE with BEN BURGIS: MAGA COMMUNISM vs. LIBERALISM] by Infrared on YouTube</ref> | On March 1st, 2023, Ben Burgis and Haz debated MAGA Communism.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/MJizJqJwrZ4?feature=share DEBATE with BEN BURGIS: MAGA COMMUNISM vs. LIBERALISM] by Infrared on YouTube</ref> | ||