for example. there sure are a lot of leftists and marxist ideologues who by all practical measures should be considered backwards.
on the other hand there are many total normies who, despite their eclectic beliefs, actually want to fight the enemy alongside you—advanced!
Especially important is understanding what is meant by “advanced, intermediate, and backwards”, and the necessary tasks for each. These aren’t moral categories, and shouldn’t be used to assess people based on their ideas, it’s about understanding their orientation to struggle