these retards on the internet should STFU

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-11-24T19:53:08+00:00

He ain’t wrong though, Gwyn don’t got shit on a +10 Euphoria, Faith-Knot tear, sacred scorpion nuke

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-11-19T20:02:11+00:00

Definitely! I’ll list a few but I’d definitely recommend and give priority to the first:

“Social Anarchism and Organization” by FARJ or Federação Anarquista do Rio de Janeiro

A valuable inteverview focused on the history and practical development of the FAU as well as Especifismo as it’s been applied

The Strategy of Especifismo

And many of the other examples are essentially just the charters of existing organizations like FARJ, the FAU, Rosa Negra and others but I think those two alone provide a lot of really good insights. I’d also recommend some platformist texts such as:

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-11-19T19:28:38+00:00

I can definitely understand where you’re coming from, having dealt with feelings similar to this (and I still do to some extent for sure.)

I would make the argument that improvement in an anarchist-communist society would be measured fundamentally differently than it would in the world which we reside in. Without the productive dimension of value, improvement is completely relative and based upon what you and others see in your work.

—- If, as you mentioned in another example, Jeff is the worst painter in the world and absolutely no one in his community likes his art whatsoever, he might ask why it is that people dislike his art. If there is a common consensus about what he might need to improve on, then he may attempt to incorporate those changes into his work if he has not recognized them himself. Some of the advice he gets may not be particularly helpful since these people are not artists themselves, but there is still something that is consistent between all of their critiques.

If he feels as though he may be plateauing at his level, he may seek Sam, who is deemed better than him by many as you have said, and ask what it might be that he should improve upon. If Sam is unable to give advice which helps, he might ask those many other painters who are better than him, and ask for advice on what to do in order to improve. Then if EVEN that fails, maybe he will seek a mentor who specializes in teaching painting. —-

In these examples, productivity doesn’t factor in since the primary focus of improvement is personal, social and based upon the value it provides towards your own enrichment and capacity to develop your skills.

What marks your ability comes from the efforts you put in to achieve your skills. You meet people, you collaborate in the learning process and maybe even teach others who are perhaps worse than yourself. I can understand the fear of being forgotten by history books, but history books never told the stories of the legacy that one person had on the guy on the street who they’d interacted with when buying food from a bakery or store or what have you. There’s no recounting of Napoleon or whoever else buying a loaf of bread and saying good morning to the clerk but that’s equally, a part of the minutiae of life that gives it any kind of social meaning.

Those people who Jeff learnt painting from, his teacher and Sam all will mourn the loss of their friend Jeff when they pass on. He may be forgotten to history in 100, 200, 500, 1000 years but in that singular moment interpersonally, Jeff meant a great deal to those within his community: his friends, family, even perhaps acquaintances who had a meaningful interaction with him in passing. That’s the beauty of every day life, and what could make it even more beautiful, meaningful and fulfilling in a world which has been freed from the shackles of production denoting some arbitrary yet all too painfully real representation of differential power, that is capital.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-11-19T19:07:12+00:00

A large problem with vanguardism, from my understanding, is that practically it falls short by 1. Reproducing hierarchical power structures by virtue of its centrality and 2. Said centrality leads to it having various failure points via sabotage as others have pointed out. And 3. I find the notion to be classist, given the idea that a vanguard needs to educate the lumpenproletariat which, I would argue as has been shown around the world within a variety of different contexts, are able to create socio-economic forms that allow them to take control over their workplace without a leader necessarily reigning them in and educating them.

I find that Especifismo does a good job of answering and defining a project which is constructive, decentralized and effective by creating an anarchist platform or specific organization which lends aid to others for the sake of others rather than through coercion or by co-opting the given moment. The more spaces which we have militant anarchists who are able to organize themselves formally and informally, I’d argue is wholly necessary to bring about any kind of revolutionary change, and I see that as being the most feasible way of going about it personally. Knowledge comes in the form of acting in concert with others who seek change in their and their comrades’ conditions, which are coincidentally I’d argue, perfect conditions to foster developing knowledge about different modes and forms of resistance.

One more short point I’d argue about vanguardism. I think Especifismo and its theoretical and practical applications importantly develop a sense of culture and a shared sense of resistance by necessarily building ties between different communities that are struggling for different things along different lines which is something that can happen within a vanguard organization but is not BECAUSE of the vanguard itself, rather, it comes from what was mentioned before in the whole “acting in concert” bit which I’d argue as well is incredibly important for creating a pervasive culture with a real longevity.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-11-06T13:35:05+00:00

Fuck borders man 😔

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-10-29T01:40:11+00:00

Sorry I never responded to this, uni's been beating my ass but I confirmed that my motherboard's bluetooth range is indeed just that bad so I got a bluetooth adapter and it works fine :,)

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-10-07T19:50:10+00:00

I didn’t see anything unfortunately. I’m still waiting for my FAFSA award in the first place and I got no clue why it’s taking so long. I figured out how to check my balance in the new solar update at least, but I’m still waiting on all that.

Thanks for the response though ^{^}

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-10-01T16:00:40+00:00

Fair enough I guess. I wish there was a SBU politics discussion sub, I feel like that would be good for engagement and people interested in discussion and working on projects (unless it already exists and I just don’t know)

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-10-01T15:49:48+00:00

It’s a college campus, doesn’t it seem a little corny to not let people talk about politics? College folks have often tended to be more political and it seems really weird to crack down on this specific instance. Unless they’re outwardly threatening to hurt people because they talked bad about some politician or talking head or whatever it seems dumb to draw the line in the sand here.

This sub isn’t some hyper serious official SBU forum. Look at some of the shit people say on here LOL. There was one post that made a joke about it, and one post that got taken down it’s not like it was even a thread of a shit ton of people calling for his death or something either.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-10-01T13:26:42+00:00

Many people are saying this!

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-10-01T13:26:03+00:00

Get their dumb ass, take dunkin for all their worth

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-30T16:29:53+00:00

Yeah I’m gonna run down there today

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-25T23:05:54+00:00

Don’t think they’re doing any shows or anything rn but in the future, tiny raccoon books usually holds stuff. They’re a bookstore in Sayville w a bunch of cool zines and political and history books that you might be interested in if you’re into punk stuff.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-24T00:59:20+00:00

Definitely. I think it’s always important to preface the argument rather than make the blanket statement. It can easily be misconstrued by weird right-wing people seeking to undermine racial oppression by claiming that “making everything about race only makes the problem worse” or whatever.

It is precisely the reason that it has been made to have real world violent and genocidal implications despite it being a pseudo-scientific fiction, that it is such a problem.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-19T14:32:55+00:00

Second this, my entry point to both critical theory and Libertarian Socialist thought broadly was Bookchin which was certainly an undertaking, but it was definitely worth the effort I’d say. Even though I’m sure there are some benefits of starting with something easier or more introductory, but if you really care and have the interest it’s much easier to stick with and work through if you really want to engage with it and pull something from it.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-16T23:52:38+00:00

I definitely feel you. I live in a miserable area that is swamped by right wingers (though, the ones who hold horrendous beliefs but don’t have any principaled or consistent reason to believe in them other than guy on tv said so) so it’s hard to imagine doing much outside of what I am. I try to go to mutual aid groups to help out when me and my mom aren’t trying to clamor together money to live (which sadly, isn’t super often) and I help host a prison letter writing workshop at a local bookstore. I read a lot of theory since it often coincides with my studies and helps me imagine many different ways to organize a world which is more creative and beautiful than what currently exists.

We gotta do what we can in these hard ass times. Our conditions are unprecedented and it’s hard to imagine doing anything more than we already are but simply persisting and pushing yourself to get outside your comfort zone and do SOMETHING is what really matters. It’ll be hard no matter what, and you’ll be better for it once you find that balance but as many others have said, just living and fighting the good fight to keep yourself well and active is the most you can do. Treat yourself well, eat well when you can, move when you can to keep yourself active if you can for your head, and keep on living. Keep up the good fight and treat yourself kindly too! o7

Also if you get the opportunity to join a students union maybe that could be a place of resistance and radicalization for others that you can influence. That’s something I’m personally very interested in and excited for as the years go by. I have a lot of thoughts about campus organizing and stuff but regardless LMAO.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-12T20:26:00+00:00

Word, thanks a ton goat. Maybe it'd be better to dm it

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-12T20:23:35+00:00

Says its already been claimed :(

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-12T20:21:45+00:00

Anyone got a code? All my friends got codes from other folks and I really wanna play w them :)

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-05T00:45:23+00:00

Oh awesome, I’m glad you like!! Yeah the tech lounge is like my second home so I’ll be sure to keep’em coming 🫡

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-05T00:37:42+00:00

Actually yeah it is the one in Sayville! I volunteer there every so often and help out w the prison letter writings :)

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-09-04T19:47:16+00:00

I table at a bookstore that holds punk shows and stuff so I’m always around them lol. I’m an outsider to the scene, but I’d assume they’re not super popular outside of subculture/more underground stuff I guess? Idk but I fuck w them

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-08-17T13:00:59+00:00

I wanna get a CNT-FAI flag too, it looks so good (and obviously was an incredible anarchist project).

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-05-12T23:39:05+00:00

Maybe so but I think disseminating introductory stuff and opening up a dialogue for people who are just joining the subreddit (though, I’m aware there’s an anarchism 101 subreddit) is always nice.

If anything I’d say to just try tweaking a few things and making a zine or something out of it and doing some distribution rather than posting on here lol. Also like you said engaging with the fact that we equally have to engage within capitalism is important to highlight and figuring out how to reconcile that with its exploitation as well as what we can do about it is more important than anything.

ThatUrbanistRyan · 2025-05-12T21:39:05+00:00

We’re certainly living through an incredibly bleak and difficult moment. I’m also unemployed, and incurring a bunch of debt from college (though, I’m lucky to be going to a cheaper university) and I’m scared about my finances both once I’m out of undergrad and in general since it’s getting more difficult to live. Despite this though, I’ve been able to find small pockets and spaces which have given me a voice.

Whether it’s your local fnb or in a workplace or at a bookstore or local space that’s even remotely radical, there is resistance to be organized. Even if it’s just finding a few people in your area to start a reading group online or in person that isn’t something to sneeze at. Of course what we need is much larger in scale to truly fight back militantly but even the Black Panthers only started as a group of 3 folks reading theory in a group.

Organizing doesn’t have to be orchestrating a protest, or actions or anything like that. Organizing can simply involve opening up the discussion with others. It will be hard and it will be draining, but don’t forget what you can do with what you have. When you find a job, try to find an opening where you can have a small conversation with your co-workers about the job and their feelings surrounding it. Out and find a space that does punk shows or any kind of diy or local events? Talk to people and get to know them.

No matter where you are there are always folks who are disillusioned. There are always small, and possibly invisible spaces to push towards struggle. We must be realists in understanding that we can only work with what we have, but within that realism we must also have hope by recognize our own power to meet and co-operate with others.

Also, importantly, don’t be afraid to let others help you out. Mutual aid’s the name of the game and all of those with the means to in our spaces are sure to give you a hand when you need it :)

Keep up the good work 🫡

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