I realize that the soviets used Gramscian tactics against us to great effect. My point was merely that the early leadership of the Internationale did not see the power of Gramscianism. They banged tables, promised war and destruction, and generally confronted us head on.
If they had chosen a pure Gramscian tack from the outset, I believe far more damage might have been done.
It has the feel of a dark art to me, and I wonder if anyone can really employ it without being contaminated. I have never been able to reach a conclusion about this.
Some have argued that it is morally neutral; are chemical weapons "morally neutral?"