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I think this is an unfair representation of their views. They think that there was a famine that was exasperated by Kulaks that were mad their farms were being collectivized, and that there was no intent on the USSR side to cause a famine, pointing to aid that was sent to the region or a letter from Stalin(?) being taken aback that the local admin hadn't been communicating this earlier and demanded that large efforts to alleviate the (impending?) famine go into place immediately
Anarchists are far-left but don't curve back around to the right. Horseshoe theory only makes sense if you're locked into state power as the medium for change.
I would go so far as to say horseshoe theory only works if you look at very specific groups and assume "left Vs right wing" is an actual linear thing instead of a very stupid oversimplification (that is nevertheless a useful shorthand a lot of the time)
Most would probably describe me as very left wing but no version of my beliefs could be taken to an extreme and end up as tankie beliefs.
Thanks for the in depth answer. I got it now.