"As I have repeatedly tried to explain, a true socialist is never a member of the "liberal" left"

A "true socialist"? What does this mean exactly? Sounds like the sort of reductionist claptrap you'd expect from the alt-right; a term vague enough to mean nothing but sound a bit dismissive of people who hold a different opinion.

Socialism's a broad church, so what makes a "true socialist" would be interesting to know. Certainly not someone who supports Trump, Farage and Putin. C'mon Ake, enlighten us.