Up to a certain point, Marxists, or at least the Soviet, Chinese, Cuban, Korean (the latter up to this day) projects, were a real muscle against hegemony. Today, however, left-liberal Marxism is an element of hegemony. We cannot continue to seriously rely on Marxism as a counter-hegemony.
Nor can nationalism act as a force for counter-hegemony – we see how easily liberals break the system of nationalism: the "righties" either do not exist, or they dance to the tune of hegemony. Any form of Caesarism is not an alternative to hegemony: neither Putin's, nor Trump's, nor European populism, nor Orbán, nor any of the modern conservatisms, nor China – all of them are not counter-hegemony in the full sense of the word. They are Caesarism of varying degrees, adjustments of the elements of hegemony to local needs. This is a temporary model.
Gramsci was able to describe the modern world with all its contradictions most accurately. To describe the situation in Europe, Latin America, Russia, China, the Islamic world, Gramscianism and Neo-Gramscianism are the best fit. Therefore, it is meaningful and sensible to devote the most time possible to the problem of hegemony and counter-hegemony. This is really important; the study of this area is a priority.
Does counter-hegemony have a future? This is a huge question mark. I invite you to co-creation in order to study modern hegemony in greater depth, and to build the theory and practice of counter-he- gemony on this foundation.
From: The Theory of Hegemony and Counter-hegemony - Almanac “Sun of the North”
An Invitation to Counter-Hegemonic Co-Creation
1. A Few Words about Antonio Gramsci
https://dzen.ru/a/ZGJve7ZFC3etRxc5
2. What is Hegemony?
https://dzen.ru/a/ZGW-EK_TdBVJFg0y
3. The Logic of Hegemony
https://dzen.ru/a/ZGeF0Z0m432GxC_b
4. Caesarism: Between Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony
https://dzen.ru/a/ZGvnxVeJqT4DIpOU
5. Counter-Hegemony
https://dzen.ru/a/ZG6vhCtvrRb4-V_y