It was also seeing North Korea supporters initially deny them sending troops to Ukraine, only to start saying it was justified that they did the moment it became undeniable. Kind of similar to Holocaust denial: "It didn't happen, but if it did, it was a good thing"
For people who went from being Marxist/Leninist to anarchist, what was your Kronstadt moment?
Like, moments in recent history specifically that made you question yourself
For me, it was finding out what countries support the Tatmadaw (DPRK among them) and digging into Cuba's crackdowns on the 11J protests following Dengist-adjacent reforms.
Ironically, despite platformist contentions of the "tyranny of structurelessness," the FA had the structural mechanisms in place for an anarcho-Bolshevik faction to take over and purge as they pleased. Modern synthesis federations, as I understand it, consequently overcorrected.
I had once thought, "Maybe some platformists could theoretically work as a subgroup within a broader synthesis org, as a middle ground of sorts for better coordination with other anarchists," then I learned about Georges Fontenis & the OPB which kinda throws a wrench in that idea
"Abolish culture" folk acting surprised when the people they target build resentment for forced assimilation
You want to promote international solidarity and build proletarian culture among different nationalites?
That begins with respecting people
A lot of you guys are not gonna wanna to hear this, but I stopped being an ML after high school. Because the more research I did, the more I realized that the people I called anarkiddies had been historically right about like... everything. I just hadn't done enough research yetโ
job postings really be like, โdo you want a dynamic workplace with constant challenges that push you to your limit?โ
NO. i want a predictable salary, manageable responsibilities and to be left alone after 5pm. what are you talking about?
Things to say when someone sneezes:
- I don't respect you.
- God can't help you.
- Take that shit outside.
- This is why you're alone.
- Now I need a shot.
- This used to be a nice neighborhood.
Btw the reason the 11 Democrats were absent is that they were conveniently attending an event organised by a Zionist lobby group which just happened to clash with the vote. Curious.