ZNet (unofficial)<p>The word “<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comrade</span></a>” is being used again by young <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/progressive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progressive</span></a> organizers. It’s historically tied to communism and was weaponized during McCarthyism, so it still feels loaded for some.</p><p>But the word also shows up in the military and veterans groups, meaning close allies or teammates. Progressive comradeship is definietly a meaningful and unifying concept for the growing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntiAuthoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiAuthoritarian</span></a> movement—one rooted in shared values, mutual care, and love for justice.</p><p><a href="https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/progressive-comradeship-during-the-trump-times/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">znetwork.org/znetarticle/progr</span><span class="invisible">essive-comradeship-during-the-trump-times/</span></a></p>