Who of you feels connected to the idea of #anarchism?
boost for yes, star for no
connect yourself with others doing the same
and join in on #AnarchyMonday
Mastodon is full of anarchists but still from time to time I met some wanting to have distance from #anarchist views.
I would love to have a conversation with you then, so I understand the others perspectives better.
Until now I found that it's mostly about #miscommunication or #misinterpretation, but I might be wrong.
So if you might have some 'Anti-Anarchists' reading your toots I would highly aprichicate if you could spread this to them.
#anarchism #antiAnarchism #linguistic
@paulfree14 I posted a video yesterday evening that debunks a few anti-anarchists views. Can maybe of use for you.
@jeroenpraat I'll.check.it.out thx.
some the 'best videos' around this theme are also made by Lauren Southern #altright #indentitaire co.
@paulfree14 @jeroenpraat when you say "best" you mean?
@jeroenpraat @radicalgraffiti good way to get behind some thoughs of far right groups...as they reach millions daily
they are often bitching against leftist.
@paulfree14 But, I think that we as anarchists should focus on other leftists/progressives as well (maybe even more). Cause they have also a lot of wrong biases. Mainly because of mainstream opinions. And those people are the first who should be able to understand #anarchism. @radicalgraffiti
@radicalgraffiti @jeroenpraat agree on!
face to face and lokal the best.
But think also mastodon is a great.place for that. ....as there are many progressive ppl...and a lot of them, also thx to #LGBTQ are observing their own and other biases.
If the cultural development continues that way anarchy can be the mainstream on mastodon (guess it is even already). ....and as mastdon catch on popularity...:)
@paulfree14 I followed a talk by Peter Gelderloos about its new book 'Worshipping Power'. It's about state-formation.
The conclusion I got was that states, capitalism and patriarchy are inseparable. With that in mind, you can easily argue that #feminism and #LGBTQ+ issues can only be dealt correctly within #anarchism.
@jeroenpraat @paulfree14 @radicalgraffiti
I've got some issues with this. One of which is that it's corrosive to left unity. Also, telling feminists or LGBT people that they're wasting their time unless they're in anarchism (which is not what you said, but it's not a huge leap) is problematic, especially given the existence of manarchists (who would 100% make that leap).
@celesteh @jeroenpraat @paulfree14
"left unity" is terrible though
i do disagree with the statement that
"The conclusion I got was that states, capitalism and patriarchy are inseparable."
the state and patriarchy clearly predate capitalism, and racism was developed alone with capitalism
capitalism uses these things for profit and control, but thats because its opportunist, not because it couldn't exist without them
@radicalgraffiti @jeroenpraat @paulfree14
I think left unity is a really valuable strategy right now because of the real presence of fascism and the existential risks of climate change. If we can't fight together, we're doomed.
@celesteh Yes I agree with left-unity (well without Stalinists and Maoists), but that doesn't mean we can discuss things. Even between anarchists there a lot of discussions. @radicalgraffiti @paulfree14
@celesteh @jeroenpraat @paulfree14
its lowest common denominator shit. it means abandoning principles to support scum like the swp who will stab us in the back, the call the cops on anarchists, and endanger comrades by protecting rapists
@radicalgraffiti @jeroenpraat @paulfree14 Ok, yeah, of course there are limits, which include the swp. Would 'left solidarity' be a better term?
@celesteh Whatever you call it. Of course we meet each-other and agree with each-other many times. I think the (European) anarchists can even learn something (in an anarchist way) from how socialist and Marxists are organized. But we have some theoretical differences, especially regarding hierarchies. @radicalgraffiti @paulfree14
@celesteh @jeroenpraat @paulfree14
i think maybe just solidarity? or solidarity + (issue)
working class solidarity or working class unite have some good points, as they centre the class rather the specific political groups and identities but they can be manipulated to suppress dealing with issues of racism and sexism
@jeroenpraat @radicalgraffiti @celesteh
I guess it's about interpretating unity in different ways.
for me it's kind of, I don't need unity to do action together. Doing action together might be called unity.
If we do action togehter through a network of diverse individuals/goups there is no chance of 'single failure' for just having one abroach but the chance of solving issues in so many ways that the world get more and more colorful by us doing so.
@paulfree14 @jeroenpraat @celesteh
i think the opportunist nature of capitalism does mean that struggles against patriarchy and racism must become anti capitalist or else they become diverted into getting women leaders and black leaders into positions of power, rather than challenging the structures of those oppressions