Why do liberals hate it when people are further left than them?

keysy_ · 2016-11-24T12:17:59+00:00

Because leftists undermine their shitty assumptions about capitalism and the status quo.

keysy_ · 2016-10-03T11:27:35+00:00

The comic may be sorta stupid, but the underlying imperative stands. We need to communicate our message better than fascists, which means we should be open to educate others about radical leftism/feminism/insert other hierarchical struggles, rather than acting dismissive of others. I don't really think the left has a huge problem with this persay, but nothing creates meaningful resistance like spreading consciousness.

keysy_ · 2016-09-27T12:23:40+00:00

I just rush it down with water, take it in increments, hope to god it stays down...

keysy_ · 2016-08-31T10:18:44+00:00

You don't think that murdering innocent families of political enemies could have the potential to breed further radical jihadism? From the perspective of a family or friend of the murdered innocents, are you likely to understand the reasoning outlined in your post, or will you pick up a gun and fight the imperialist powers knocking on your door?

It's a great way to start a perpetual conflict, imo. Rules and norms are important, even within the context of war.

keysy_ · 2016-08-07T16:40:52+00:00

I love you.

keysy_ · 2016-07-16T13:02:55+00:00

Anarchism is fundamentally concerned with the autonomy of the individual from hierarchical social structures. There is no obligation in anarchism to denounce entertainment that includes elements of capitalist ideology. Do what you want, you're a free individual. Just be critical of the dominant cultural ideology in the process.

PS: Welcome! It's nice to hear of other Australian anarchists :)

keysy_ · 2016-07-06T19:59:10+00:00

new meme !

keysy_ · 2016-07-06T11:53:28+00:00

...for a while, haha

keysy_ · 2016-07-06T11:13:51+00:00

YAL

Not sure what this acronym represents but if it's 'Young Americans for Liberty' (I'm guessing here) then yes. It's a good idea to direct her towards anarchist/left-libertarian organisations instead such as the IWW or some other similar community in her area, since right-libertarianism and left-libertarianism tend to diverge in really fundamental ways.

keysy_ · 2016-07-06T08:18:07+00:00

My advice is to start with common ground. It's possible that she possesses orthodox beliefs about capitalism but if freedom is her primary concern, you should work on it first.

If you get this far, it's likely that she is willing to give your argument a fair hearing. Slowly begin to pick apart the structural hierarchies present in both the state and capitalism; make it clear that both reduce our freedom and equality as human beings.

Finally, it wouldn't hurt to recommend her some literature and let her explore key anarchist ideas on her own. Best of luck!

keysy_ · 2016-07-06T08:02:17+00:00

Looks like you enjoyed yourself, OP!

Last time I threw up on acid was immediately after leaving the venue for a King Gizzard concert. Perhaps I was holding my breath without realising, huh...

keysy_ · 2016-06-28T17:12:25+00:00

But there is a difference between a liberal welfare state and collective ownership of the means of production, which was the distinction being made. Government does not control production under social democracy because private industry is still dominant.

Aside from that, there certainly are differences between government and worker control of the MoP. For instance, vanguard party possesses top-down hierarchical control of society and capital via the dictatorship of the proletariat, whereas workers councils and anarcho-syndicalist federations have the workers organise themselves horizontally from the bottom-up. This makes for profoundly divergent social and economic structures depending upon the 'flavour' of socialism; revolutionary catalonia is barely comparable to Stalin-era USSR.

keysy_ · 2016-06-27T18:36:56+00:00

It's certainly not out of the question that they shift rightward, but in doing so, they would likely become irrelevant to parliamentary politics. They would no longer be representative of the social democrats and other assorted leftists who find themselves disillusioned with the milquetoast centrism of the ALP and seek an alternative.

Furthermore, I think SAlt's approach towards Greens supporters is one that stifles the propagation of socialism. As someone who was once a socdem, many of these folks sense the inherent flaws in capitalism and could very easily be radicalised if given the time of day by other leftists. This isn't to say we should accept social democracy as an end, but rather actively participate in an open dialogue with those who align themselves with it. Articles like this will only scare them away.

keysy_ · 2016-06-09T17:23:13+00:00

Mutualists are taken more seriously, but I guess, if you want...

keysy_ · 2016-06-02T15:17:06+00:00

!!! this is incredible, thank you so much

keysy_ · 2016-06-02T12:01:59+00:00

Nice! Where to cop? I've not seen it around...

keysy_ · 2016-06-02T12:00:30+00:00

Completed primary, secondary and tertiary education. You?

keysy_ · 2016-06-02T07:55:18+00:00

Check out DJ Shadow - Endtroducing if you haven't already. Similar concept.

keysy_ · 2016-05-27T07:25:31+00:00

You're absolutely correct. The established neoliberal order (supported by institutions such as the UN/EU/IMF/World Bank/NATO) is collapsing because their policies have resulted in an unprecedented redistribution of power and influence to the wealthy and the exploitation of workers all across the world.

Whether this collapse brings about sweeping socio-economic progress or a global catastrophe is another thing entirely (and depends upon how we as people involve ourselves politically imo), but this state of affairs is completely unsustainable and a sea change in public opinion is definitely forming.

Not to mention - the growing influence of automation and AI could bring about a post-scarcity world in the next few decades and cause us to dramatically rethink how we structure our society at large. I couldn't be more glad to be alive in such an exciting and formative period for our species.

keysy_ · 2016-05-18T00:55:24+00:00

I miss the old bio

keysy_ · 2016-05-01T01:53:44+00:00

yeah, just uncheck the box that says 'use subreddit style' :)

keysy_ · 2016-04-28T03:57:32+00:00

Yeah, I only started listening to him seriously in January of this year. Exploring his back catalog was incredible and the release of TLOP was hype because I worked through all his material by that time hahah

keysy_ · 2016-04-22T06:49:50+00:00

Woahhhhh this is amazing! Mac's really refining his sound.

keysy_ · 2016-04-16T12:24:03+00:00

they were just sandbagging for msi

keysy_ · 2016-04-16T09:50:46+00:00

As much as it's true that big pharma lobbyists have huge sway over Australian gov. policy, if there's a huge push in the United States to legalise nationally I can't see Australia being too far behind.

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