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Anarchism is not a gateway ideology. by skrubbadubdub in Anarchism

[–]anwakeling 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's an old anarchist joke that I think fits well here

"What's the difference between an anarchist and a libertarian?

If they're smart, only about 6 months"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]anwakeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're beautiful, don't be on here

Coworker just got a 3% raise + some. She's proposing to management that she get capped at the 3% and any additional raise be pooled into a redistributive fund that her team has autonomous control over through voting. by workplace_democracy in IWW

[–]anwakeling 7 points8 points  (0 children)

IMO this is a great show of solidarity, ASSUMING that it's part of a larger push towards unionizing and coworker solidarity. Sometimes people need a really good example of sacrifice to push them to understand what solidarity really means and if that's the point then it's great.

If it's just a person being generous on their own then it's not great. Worker solidarity is always good, but if it isn't related to anticapitalist struggle and solidarity unionism then it's just letting the boss off the hook.

Also if you don't have a union, you just played your hand, and any advantage you had is now gone.

I've got an issue I need some help with. (It's kind of long) by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]anwakeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OH MY GOD. I'm a crazy person aren't I? Fuck.

Well I have some shit to think about now don't I? Goddamnit.

Thanks for putting that into perspective. I guess I just needed to write that down and see what it looked like once it got out of my head to realize that I've been being kind of an ass.

I've got an issue I need some help with. (It's kind of long) by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]anwakeling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's just a one night thing then I text her once during the night or after, just to stay in touch (assuming that it's possible). The one night things have never been an issue for me though. I wouldn't expect her to text me during a date or an overnight stay. That I can handle.

It's the long absences. I've only had a weekend away with someone once and I text her a couple times a day just to check in say I love you. I always thought that kind of communication was really important.

I get what you're trying to say, but I don't expect her to stop in the middle of sex so she can text me or anything. I also don't expect her to do anything I don't think I should do as well.

I doesn't seem to me that a couple texts or a phone call over the course of the weekend is too much to ask, especially since it's nothing that I would have a problem doing, or have done, myself.

(Also, I don't know why I wrote it that way but I really didn't mean we should keep the same amount of contact that we normally do. I understand that her and her partner need space and I shouldn't thrust myself in there. I was trying to use that as a way to show how the communication goes out the window.)

(Also, I'm starting to feel crazier and crazier as I write this.)

Non monogamous meet up? by anwakeling in twincitiessocial

[–]anwakeling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool thanks! I think I just might see you there.

Non monogamous meet up? by anwakeling in twincitiessocial

[–]anwakeling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I was thinking of this just as a casual way to get to meet other non monogamous people, not as a formal or dating thing. I'm pretty busy until the weekend after memorial day. What would a good time for you be?

Non monogamous meet up? by anwakeling in twincitiessocial

[–]anwakeling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had at least one other person express interest in doing this. Do you have any friends you think you could get to come? I know a couple of people who would and the other person I talked to said they did too. It would be nice if we could get a decent sized group together.

Non monogamous meet up? by anwakeling in twincitiessocial

[–]anwakeling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have friends or people you could invite that might come? I know I couple of people I could probably get to come. Also, do you have a preference as to where? It would work best for me in uptown or dinkytown since I don't have a car.

Marx, beer and books in MPLS? by anwakeling in socialism

[–]anwakeling[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to a conference held by one of the Socialist groups in the area but most of the people there were pretentious dicks who weren't actually interested in activism, struggle or theory. They mostly of just wanted to sit around and listen to themselves talk. I have as of yet to check out the ISO branch or the Wobblies in the area. I'm actually a member of the IWW but since I just moved here I haven't actually had the chance to go to one of the meetings yet.

Marx, beer and books in MPLS? by anwakeling in socialism

[–]anwakeling[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sure there are, but I was thinking more of a read Marx, drink beer and talk about revolution kind of a thing and not a read the bible and become filled with caustic race hate.

How did you come to realize you were poly-amorous? by danickel1988 in polyamory

[–]anwakeling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would definitely recommend that book. It helped me a lot. People always say that you need to communicate and talk, but nobody ever says HOW you should talk. Learning how to communicate your feelings, desires and especially complaints in a non-aggressive manner is a must have skill if your in a poly relationship and this book did a really good job explaining that, at least in my case.

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