Teamsters Mobilize and Maoists

[Tony R Cochran]

I am writing to express my deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the inclusion of Maoist members in Teamsters Mobilize, especially their inclusion on its Steering Committee. As a dedicated member of the Teamsters and a staunch leftist, I believe it is crucial to maintain our integrity and ideological clarity by excluding those who adhere to Maoist principles, given the historical atrocities and systemic failures associated with Mao Zedong and his followers.

It has come to my attention that several members of the Steering Committee of Teamsters Mobilize have open affiliations with Maoist ideology. The influence of these individuals within our organization raises serious concerns about the direction and principles of our movement. Our union's mission is to defend workers' rights, promote solidarity, and pursue social justice. Allowing Maoists, whose ideology is steeped in authoritarianism and repression, to hold influential positions undermines these core values.

Mao Zedong's legacy is marred by a series of catastrophic policies and brutal campaigns that resulted in immense suffering and loss of life. The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962), a radical economic and social campaign, aimed to rapidly transform China from an agrarian society into a socialist society through industrialization and collectivization. This ill-conceived policy led to one of the deadliest famines in human history, with estimates of deaths ranging from 15 to 45 million people. The working class and peasantry, whom Mao purported to champion, bore the brunt of this disastrous experiment.

Additionally, the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was a decade-long period of political and social chaos initiated by Mao to reassert his control and eliminate perceived bourgeois elements within the Communist Party and society at large. This movement targeted intellectuals, professionals, and ordinary citizens, resulting in widespread persecution, imprisonment, torture, and execution. The very people who should have been the vanguard of socialist progress were instead subjected to extreme violence and repression.

Even before these infamous campaigns, Mao's actions against the working class and intelligentsia were evident. During the early revolutionary period, his strategies often involved violent purges and suppression of dissent within the Communist Party itself. The Anti-Rightist Campaign of 1957, for instance, sought to silence critics and led to the persecution of hundreds of thousands of intellectuals, further stifling critical thought and innovation.

The principles and actions of Maoism stand in stark contrast to the values we that we, as unionists, ought to uphold. Our movement is rooted in the defense of workers' rights, the promotion of solidarity, and the pursuit of social justice. The authoritarianism, disregard for human life, and anti-intellectualism inherent in Maoist ideology are antithetical to these principles. By allowing Maoists into our ranks, particularly in leadership positions, we risk undermining our credibility and betraying the very foundations of our cause.

Furthermore, I must address a personal matter that underscores the inconsistency and injustice within Teamsters Mobilize. After having helped found the organization, I have been banned from the organization based on rumors, slander, and actions that occurred almost a decade ago, for which I have paid in spades. This ban not only reflects a lack of due process and fairness but also highlights the selective application of scrutiny and accountability. It is profoundly troubling that while I face exclusion based on outdated and resolved issues, individuals who support an ideology responsible for mass atrocities and genocide are allowed to influence our union's direction.

It is essential that we hold Maoist adherents to account for the historical crimes and oppressive policies associated with their ideology. Their inclusion in this group not only disrespects the memory of the millions who suffered under Mao's rule but also jeopardizes any commitment to genuine socialist principles. We must ensure that our movement remains free from the influence of those who advocate for a distorted and violent interpretation of socialism.

In Solidarity,

Tony Cochran

[Tony R Cochran]

[The Direct Line]

You mention Teamsters Mobilize but I am puzzled when you write "the influence of these individuals within our organization" yet how can you be in an organization that you are not a member of.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

He’s a Teamster you moron

[The Direct Line]

Let me "address a personal matter" while you are banned from Teamsters Mobilize, these "Maoists" were not around.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Let me "address a personal matter" while you are banned from Teamsters Mobilize, these "Maoists" were not around.

Ya all be rewriting history like O’Brien, so Chantelle/Aubrey and Kat weren’t in leadership positions when you all booted Tony officially this spring??? And they aren’t “Maoists” because Tony said they are they are self-proclaimed Maoists…

[The Direct Line]

You have no idea. Thanks for that laugh. Oh man, I did not know it was a comedy page.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Genocidal freak show at Teamsters Mobilize and a damn Klan Rally at IBT HQ right-left extreme horseshoe BS

[DanaCos]

I will never understand why people prescribe to those type of theories and then try to apply them to the union. Communism never did and never will work. Name one person who is willing to give up their private property to the state. It is just a theory that has never been applied fully and completely. The only countries that came close were Vietnam and Cuba in my opinion. If you want a great example of China and Mao, look at the Great Leap Forward (huge failure). China right now is not a communist country. It has a free market with tighter controls. I will even say that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles were never the godfathers of Communism. This system of control was passed down to them by a society (Communist League) to mind fuck people in to thinking that they were placing power in the people's hands, which was far from the truth. It is just like Capitalism that people say is the problem. It's not, it's called crony-capitalism. Look at all those people who profited from war (Rockefellers, Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, JP Morgan, DuPont, ETC ETC).

I can remember making a statement about going to the United Socialists State of New York, After the TDU meeting wrapped up, a guy met me outside and tried to tell me how communism works. I went in to economic theory (Keynesian vs Austrian) and reminded him that it didn't matter who controlled the state, it should never apply to unions.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Maoism is particularly nasty considering that Mao was a genocidal maniac. When I read that there were top people in Teamsters Mobilize who subscribe the to this butcher’s theories — the same people talking shit about Tony — I got riled up! These freaks have nothing to do with the mission of unions. If they want to praise genocidal leaders let ‘em’ do it in the privacy of their own homes, but don’t bring that crap into my union.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Mao’s great talent lay in turning the Chinese people into slaves, while making them feel like they were the masters of the country…All the world’s dictators have studied Mao.

Julia Lovell, Maoism: A Global History

Maoism have extended far beyond China. Maoism was a crucial motor of the Cold it shaped the course of the Vietnam War (and the international youth rebellions that conflict triggered) and brought to power the murderous Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; it aided, and sometimes handed victory to, anti-colonial resistance movements in Africa; it inspired terrorism in Germany and Italy, and wars and insurgencies in Peru, India and Nepal, some of which are still with us today – more than forty years

[Mr. Teamster]

Most Teamsters, like 95% of what you are posting hate the stuff you are talking about. It’s people like you that make people what to gravitate towards Trump and the conservatives side. You make the majority of teamsters want to puke.

[Barry455]

Because he's talking about how terrible Mao was and Maoism is. I don't get it, I'm thinking your not a Mao fan.

[Mr. Teamster]

Everything with this weirdo. He swindled a woman out of money in the UK a d he was deported. Somebody like this and then he’s gonna come out here with all these manifesto’s. Everyone’s not a socialist. You’re making people hate unions even more.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Dude you realize Tony is criticizing Mao? And don’t quote tabloids. Same shit when ppl say Dana raped someone or Palmer sexually assaulted someone, it’s all nonsense!

[Mr. Teamster]

Whenever your buddy writes or opens him mouth most Teamster's just want him be quiet and go away. Most would think heis s know it all. You will understand some day when nobody listens to him anymore.

[DanaCos]

I really don't know what Maoism is. I do know his leadership lead to the deaths of millions.

[DanaCos]

Most Teamsters, like 95% of what you are posting hate the stuff you are talking about. It’s people like you that make people what to gravitate towards Trump and the conservatives side. You make the majority of teamsters want to puke.

I am probably just like you. I believe the Democrats are probably one of the most dumbest people on the planet. We are seeing a shift of the right side at least willing to listen to the unions. People are sick and tired of the rhetoric. When Hillary ran, she blew it with the Appalachian Democrats when she said she was going to end the Coal Industry. My family lives in the Appalachian mountains and there was a huge shift. Practically every lawn in the area had a Trump sign, including the farmers. It previously was predominately Democrat. Not no more.

I mean seriously, we have a candidate who is using identity politics to sway votes and it ain't working. She once claimed to celebrate Kwanza. Well, that should be far from the truth. Her father even told her to stop saying she was black. Her father was of Irish and Hindu decent and her mother was 100% Hindu. If you want to parade around like you are Rachel Dolezal, you are going to turn the electorate away real quick.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

I am probably just like you. I believe the Democrats are probably one of the most dumbest people on the planet. We are seeing a shift of the right side at least willing to listen to the unions. People are sick and tired of the rhetoric. When Hillary ran, she blew it with the Appalachian Democrats when she said she was going to end the Coal Industry. My family lives in the Appalachian mountains and there was a huge shift. Practically every lawn in the area had a Trump sign, including the farmers. It previously was predominately Democrat. Not no more.

I mean seriously, we have a candidate who is using identity politics to sway votes and it ain't working. She once claimed to celebrate Kwanza. Well, that should be far from the truth. Her father even told her to stop saying she was black. Her father was of Irish and Hindu decent and her mother was 100% Hindu. If you want to parade around like you are Rachel Dolezal, you are going to turn the electorate away real quick.

Respectfully brother this is nothing like Dolezal. Harris has an Indian mother and a Black Jamaican father.

Kamala Harris was born to an Indian mother and a Black Jamaican father, both immigrants to the United States. More importantly, she’s far better on our issues — unions — than her opponent. I’m not a socialist. I just want someone who will stand with us. I think she will, as she has in the Senate and with the Butch Lewis Act and CHIPs Act. Also JD Vance and Trump are taking lots of $$$$$ from the tech billionaires and cryptocurrency freaks.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Trump donated to Harris

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[TheMilitantTeamster]