Sorry for the confusion. 😭

Yes, I also disagree with that part of the tweet that specifies they don’t wish harm on the ruling class. I would say more like “I do not wish harm only to the ruling American class…”

putting all of the blame on the people and siding with the ruling class.

Oh, no. Absolutely not. The American ruling class is still American people.

The alienation of the working class is not the product of a conscious will of the bourgeoisie.

Edit: When I refer to “American people” I mean people from that country, not “pueblo” in the sense of the oppressed class.

you got me. <3

A reference to reality. There is no irony behind it.

The title is indeed a phrase said by Michael Parenti: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11292604-communism-ladies-and-gentlemen-i-say-it-without-flinching