it's always amazing how much explanatory power the most vulgar, oversimple reduction of anarchism - power relations are bad, power harms everybody involved and hurts the people at the bottom worst, and that power is the root of most or all social dysfunction - has compared to other theories
February 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
it's always amazing how much explanatory power the most vulgar, oversimple reduction of anarchism - power relations are bad, power harms everybody involved and hurts the people at the bottom worst, and that power is the root of most or all social dysfunction - has compared to other theories
Social media reduces the nuances of our individual actions and preferences. I think the best way for us to exist is along the lines of anarchism. I always vote democrat. I get all my vaccines. I also take turmeric pills daily. Studies on it are inconclusive but it seems like a good thing to do 🤷🏻♂️
February 6, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Social media reduces the nuances of our individual actions and preferences. I think the best way for us to exist is along the lines of anarchism. I always vote democrat. I get all my vaccines. I also take turmeric pills daily. Studies on it are inconclusive but it seems like a good thing to do 🤷🏻♂️
They are fundamentally incapable of mass organization to accomplish social goals and defending society from capitalist domination. It’s exactly why anarchism has never produced anything other than localized shared poverty. They are to be taken as seriously as libertarians, which is not at all.
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
They are fundamentally incapable of mass organization to accomplish social goals and defending society from capitalist domination. It’s exactly why anarchism has never produced anything other than localized shared poverty. They are to be taken as seriously as libertarians, which is not at all.
But the fact that anarchism has retained a relatively unchanged vision and persistent positive social pressure toward that vision while the two dominant political philosophies have been skipping arm-in-arm toward fascism since the reconstruction makes it more legitimate than either of them.
February 4, 2026 at 9:55 PM
But the fact that anarchism has retained a relatively unchanged vision and persistent positive social pressure toward that vision while the two dominant political philosophies have been skipping arm-in-arm toward fascism since the reconstruction makes it more legitimate than either of them.
"Unruly mob" is redundant and Kropotkin's conception of anarchism is far removed from mob action. Popular notions of anarchy on social media are as wide-flung and ill-informed as popular notions of democracy. Under the thumb of an oppressor, however, a little chaos may prove beneficial and necessary
February 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"Unruly mob" is redundant and Kropotkin's conception of anarchism is far removed from mob action. Popular notions of anarchy on social media are as wide-flung and ill-informed as popular notions of democracy. Under the thumb of an oppressor, however, a little chaos may prove beneficial and necessary
I think my biggest worry is how we would have systems to care for people under anarchism. Like healthcare, and social safety nets
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I think my biggest worry is how we would have systems to care for people under anarchism. Like healthcare, and social safety nets
Because you assume the necessity of violent and authoritarian enforcement to maintain social order, you see this as a gap which needs to be addressed.
But let's take for a moment the idea that 'anarchism has won' seriously, shall we?
But let's take for a moment the idea that 'anarchism has won' seriously, shall we?
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Because you assume the necessity of violent and authoritarian enforcement to maintain social order, you see this as a gap which needs to be addressed.
But let's take for a moment the idea that 'anarchism has won' seriously, shall we?
But let's take for a moment the idea that 'anarchism has won' seriously, shall we?
so you don't know what anarchism is and have never been in anarchist communities whatsoever?
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
so you don't know what anarchism is and have never been in anarchist communities whatsoever?
Yes, there is. Anarchism trusts that popular people won't take advantage of that, when research shows that abusers rely on social clout to access victims and keep them quiet.
Part of what formal hierachies attempt is a structure that bypasses the human tendency to equate popular and trustworthy.
Part of what formal hierachies attempt is a structure that bypasses the human tendency to equate popular and trustworthy.
February 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Yes, there is. Anarchism trusts that popular people won't take advantage of that, when research shows that abusers rely on social clout to access victims and keep them quiet.
Part of what formal hierachies attempt is a structure that bypasses the human tendency to equate popular and trustworthy.
Part of what formal hierachies attempt is a structure that bypasses the human tendency to equate popular and trustworthy.
I'm sorry that happened to you. Ime anarchism substitutes social clout for formal structure, and you don't have it, your choices boil down to leaving voluntarily or being shunned. When the populations we're talking about are trans and queer, the risk losing your entire community becomes coercive.
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I'm sorry that happened to you. Ime anarchism substitutes social clout for formal structure, and you don't have it, your choices boil down to leaving voluntarily or being shunned. When the populations we're talking about are trans and queer, the risk losing your entire community becomes coercive.
Anarchism isn't really a solution to that problem of needing constant work and collaboration and building mutuality in social spaces to maintain a world worth living in - freedom is always hard won, justice is hard fought, equality takes constantly shifting balancing work.
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Anarchism isn't really a solution to that problem of needing constant work and collaboration and building mutuality in social spaces to maintain a world worth living in - freedom is always hard won, justice is hard fought, equality takes constantly shifting balancing work.
And the fundamental failure of anarchism is its refusal to acknowledge this.
Because we are social beings, there will always be social dynamics. And those dynamics have hysteresis, importing all manner of biases from our childhoods and from society at large. You can't just wish this away
Because we are social beings, there will always be social dynamics. And those dynamics have hysteresis, importing all manner of biases from our childhoods and from society at large. You can't just wish this away
February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
And the fundamental failure of anarchism is its refusal to acknowledge this.
Because we are social beings, there will always be social dynamics. And those dynamics have hysteresis, importing all manner of biases from our childhoods and from society at large. You can't just wish this away
Because we are social beings, there will always be social dynamics. And those dynamics have hysteresis, importing all manner of biases from our childhoods and from society at large. You can't just wish this away
Literally it was coined as a synonym for social anarchism, or for systems close to social anarchism. IIRC as a way to get around anti-anarchist laws. (I think the word was only previously used in the free will vs determinism debate). Then the US Libertarian Party knowingly stole it in the 1970s.
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Literally it was coined as a synonym for social anarchism, or for systems close to social anarchism. IIRC as a way to get around anti-anarchist laws. (I think the word was only previously used in the free will vs determinism debate). Then the US Libertarian Party knowingly stole it in the 1970s.
Trump's legitimacy crisis isn't setting up a civil war, it's setting up revolutionary conditions.
With centralist communism and fascism both spent forces, anarcho-syndicalism offers the path to actual social transformation.
The lessons from Spain 1936-9 are still relevant.
#anarchism
With centralist communism and fascism both spent forces, anarcho-syndicalism offers the path to actual social transformation.
The lessons from Spain 1936-9 are still relevant.
#anarchism
Preconditions and Prospects for a Second American Revolution
Perhaps now, more than ever, intellectual observers of American politics and the wider public are troubled by the prospect of a second American Civil War. The increased political polarization with Pre...
redandblackanarchists.com.au
February 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Trump's legitimacy crisis isn't setting up a civil war, it's setting up revolutionary conditions.
With centralist communism and fascism both spent forces, anarcho-syndicalism offers the path to actual social transformation.
The lessons from Spain 1936-9 are still relevant.
#anarchism
With centralist communism and fascism both spent forces, anarcho-syndicalism offers the path to actual social transformation.
The lessons from Spain 1936-9 are still relevant.
#anarchism
Well, sort of a lot of this is downstream of Leninist communism and anarchism becoming the two man strains of “leftism” after the foundation of the Soviet Union the factualism of the Post 1919 revolutionary social Democrats impacting the legitimacy of that movement in general.
January 31, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Well, sort of a lot of this is downstream of Leninist communism and anarchism becoming the two man strains of “leftism” after the foundation of the Soviet Union the factualism of the Post 1919 revolutionary social Democrats impacting the legitimacy of that movement in general.
Theory is great but Marx, Engels, Proudhon, Bakunin, Stirner and all other architects of revolutionary syndicalism, anarchism, and communism didn’t take into account the existence bots, social media, snd fucking WAYMO level of AI. Purity politics of leftist organizing is the death of revolt.
January 31, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Theory is great but Marx, Engels, Proudhon, Bakunin, Stirner and all other architects of revolutionary syndicalism, anarchism, and communism didn’t take into account the existence bots, social media, snd fucking WAYMO level of AI. Purity politics of leftist organizing is the death of revolt.
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Anticapitalists are silly idealists
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Communism can't work in real life
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The theory behind socialism is broken
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Anarchism makes no sense at all
[yellow, smiling annoyingly in front of a huge wall of text]
As opposed to my support for capitalism, which works because the market is free and open and has no state intervention, there are no monopolies or oligarchies, everyone has a perfect understanding of the things they consume, there are no patents and other government sanctioned ways to slow down competition, megacorps absolutely love supporting the free market, and billionaires get no say in political decisions. Prices also magically reflect real social costs, because pollution, burnout, and infrastructure decay are all naturally priced in. Labor markets are frictionless, so people can instantly quit abusive jobs and seamlessly transition into better ones without rent, visas, health insurance, or time being a factor. Infor mation asymmetry does not exist, advertising is purely informative and never manipulative, and planned obsolescence would be irrational because firms are driven by a deep moral commitment to long-term consumer welfare. Crises never happen, but when they do they are excellent learning opportunities that only affect those who made bad personal choices. Banks fail responsibly. Housing markets collapse politely. Of course, capital never concentrates, because returns definitely do not compound, network effects are a myth, and first-mover advantage is just something lazy people complain about. If someone becomes obscenely rich, it is merely a coincidence that they can now afford better lawyers, better lobbying, better media access, and better laws. This has no feedback effect whatsoever. Democracy also remains pristine, since money is famously speechless and campaign finance has no measurable impact on policy outcomes. [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6grcowmlcu5fcgepz45u6uke/bafkreia6n4ar5hgxi3w26l2i7zvhnh6fkn4oh2n67vk3azohrpnbem2ztm@jpeg)
Social democracy is stereotyped as the restricted town-animal ideology and anarchism as the restricted country-animal ideology.
Something like that.
Something like that.
January 30, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Social democracy is stereotyped as the restricted town-animal ideology and anarchism as the restricted country-animal ideology.
Something like that.
Something like that.
If only humans were wired in a way that anarchism could work as a viable social construct.
January 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM
If only humans were wired in a way that anarchism could work as a viable social construct.
Fascism grows because social-democracy betrays working people.
January 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Fascism grows because social-democracy betrays working people.
I allow myself to express my agreement on this point I am always skeptical of the use of the aesthetics, lexicon, and stereotypes of anarchism on the other hand if for me anarchy is the social, economic and political state of the best possible society in my opinion.
January 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I allow myself to express my agreement on this point I am always skeptical of the use of the aesthetics, lexicon, and stereotypes of anarchism on the other hand if for me anarchy is the social, economic and political state of the best possible society in my opinion.
Great research! It needs to be widely read!
'Anarchism, when applied consistently, provides structures allowing for highly advantageous strategies when defending society, making anarchist social structures capable of defence against external invasion when fully established.'
'Anarchism, when applied consistently, provides structures allowing for highly advantageous strategies when defending society, making anarchist social structures capable of defence against external invasion when fully established.'
No state.
No standing army.
Then what?
Anarchist theory faces its hardest test when military aggression isn’t hypothetical. ⚖️🛡️
#Brewminate #PoliticalPhilosophy #Anarchism
No standing army.
Then what?
Anarchist theory faces its hardest test when military aggression isn’t hypothetical. ⚖️🛡️
#Brewminate #PoliticalPhilosophy #Anarchism
Can an Anarchist Society Defend Itself?
Examines whether anarchist societies can organize collective defense without centralized authority when facing external military aggression.
brewminate.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Great research! It needs to be widely read!
'Anarchism, when applied consistently, provides structures allowing for highly advantageous strategies when defending society, making anarchist social structures capable of defence against external invasion when fully established.'
'Anarchism, when applied consistently, provides structures allowing for highly advantageous strategies when defending society, making anarchist social structures capable of defence against external invasion when fully established.'
Legitimacy is the result of power and social relations, not ethical imperatives. Who cares if you think the state or money or patriarchy is illegitimate? No one but other anarchists like myself. Tbh the methodological individualism is problematic in anarchism.
January 26, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Legitimacy is the result of power and social relations, not ethical imperatives. Who cares if you think the state or money or patriarchy is illegitimate? No one but other anarchists like myself. Tbh the methodological individualism is problematic in anarchism.
"We are anarchists because of a feeling which is the driving force for all sincere social reformers, and without which our anarchism would be either a lie or just nonsense. This feeling is the love of mankind, and the fact of sharing the suffering of others." -Errico Malatesta
January 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM
"We are anarchists because of a feeling which is the driving force for all sincere social reformers, and without which our anarchism would be either a lie or just nonsense. This feeling is the love of mankind, and the fact of sharing the suffering of others." -Errico Malatesta