Marxist leninists reject a good chunk of the philosophy of Karl Marx.
Because Marx is a racist antisemite whose writing is dripping with speciesism. He was right about one thing and that was his economics, I severely distrust anyone who listens to him for anything other than that, especially not when there’s a treasure trove of other writings.
Really if they called themselves what they are (Scientific Socialists) they would be way more popular among the average American. The reason they don’t is because of the nostalgia of MLs turning one of the biggest shithole countries into a global superpower overnight.
Preddators is part of it, but the problem with accepting pedos is that they don’t just stick to themselves, they spread out and infest the place. The instant they feel safe on a platform, even a fraction of said platform, it’s only a matter of time before they take over entirely.