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Weekly Discussion Thread for Radical Gender Non Conforming People
Radical GNC people can talk about whatever they want in here. Suggestions; chill & relax, gender hegemony, queer theory, news and current events, books, entertainment
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Does anyone else find the mainstream dialectic of the left to be aggravating
/r/Anarchy101/comments/1uaacd0/does_anyone_else_find_the_mainstream_dialectic_of/
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Another way out: Don’t plan a future that fails the present
https://prismreports.org/2026/06/17/right-to-future-mutual-aid/
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Police denied this arrest video existed - but it actually did
https://youtu.be/ep2Vgo2MoV8
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Anarchism as a mixed system: More thoughts on Anarchism and democracy
I've been really fascinated by the debate in anarchism surrounding democracy. I've had a new epiphany, perhaps it's not even very original but I'd like to share it.
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I've identified three main stances on democracy, though there may be more:
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1 - Classical social anarchists: The main theorists being Bakunin, Malatesta, Kropotkin, etc., the main practical examples being the Ukrainian Free Territory, Paris Commune, Shinmin autonomous zone, Syndicalist controlled Spain.
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These groups often spoke very negatively of democracy while simultaneously advocating what we may call radical or direct democratic practices in the sense that they utilized majority voting on issues and a delegate system. The Makhnovists are the best example. While they championed the free soviets, which were by all accounts, ultra-democratic institutions, they simultaneously denounced the word democracy in their post-war literature: Organizational Platform of the Libertarian Communists
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2 - Modern Social Anarchists: Modern social anarchists often see anarchism as "democracy taken seriously." They emphasize the direct democracy aspect of anarchism. They're not ideologically distinct from the first group, only rhetorically. Essentially, they're the same thing but with different language.
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3 - Consensus anarchists and individualists: This category rejects majoritarian voting as inherently authoritarian. They instead prefer consensus, or in more fringe cases reject large organizations altogether, such as some Stirnerists (though not all, there are ego-coms and ego-syndicalists).
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Now, I'm not arguing that one is more "true" than the other. These are all valid forms of anarchism that have pros and cons. As for the debate about anarchism's relationship with democracy; I've been thinking that anarchism contains democratic practices but is distinct from democracy.
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In a way, Anarchism is a mixed system in the way that Republicanism (in the classical sense) was a mixed system. The Greek philosopher Polybius argued that Roman Republicanism was a mixture of aristocracy, Monarchism, and democracy.
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If we view mainline anarchism through the lens of a mixed system we can identify some major elements:
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1 - Socialism: Though not all socialists were anarchists, all anarchists are socialists. Anarchism as we know it came out of the socialist movement. It's anti-capitalist and anarchists of all stripes have advocated some form of socialism or communism, even if they reject those words. Yes, I'd argue even anprims are extreme luddite-communists, and even highly obscure sects or individuals that espouse anarcho-distributism are socialist in all but name as that ideology in practice would be indistinguishable from libertarian market socialism, or some form of mutualism.
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2 - Federalism: Anarchists were federalists in the sense that they thought power structures which existed beyond the local should be networked and bottom-up rather than centralized and top-down.
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3 - Direct Democracy: Anarchists always emphasized direct democracy on a local level and in the workplace.
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4 - Voluntarism: Just as we can say not all socialists are anarchists, we can say all anarchists are voluntarists. Everyone from Tucker to Kropotkin agreed with the idea of voluntarism, that is society should be voluntary, but they critiqued the voluntarist school for being nothing more than radical liberalism, and pointed out it ignored the social question, while still endorsing the general idea that society and its political and economic institutions should reject coercion in favor of voluntarism.
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And so when we talk about anarchism's relationship with democracy, it makes sense to view it as one component of anarchism, but we can still say anarchism is distinct from democracy just as it's distinct from federalism, socialism, and voluntarism. It contains all of these things but cannot be reduced to any one single
'Shades of Black,' the exhibition that traces the history of anarchism
https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2199168/shades-of-black-the-exhibition-that-traces-the-history-of-anarchism
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Alfredo M. Bonanno Explained Simply, An Introduction to Anarchism
This short video breaks down some of Alfredo M. Bonanno's core ideas in a simple and accessible way. It covers the basics of insurrectionary anarchism, direct action, informal organization, and Bonanno's critique of authority without requiring any prior knowledge of anarchist theory. Designed for beginners and anyone curious about Bonanno's work.
https://youtu.be/1nFXzGmTWFM
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Seven arrested over rail sabotage during Winter Olympics
https://anarchistnews.org/content/seven-arrested-over-rail-sabotage-during-winter-olympics
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Waterline stolen from Pennsylvania peaceful assembly in Allegheny Forest by federal agents
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How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages? • ICE investigators leaned on Signal communications to build their case against protesters.
https://theintercept.com/2026/06/17/signal-messages-minneapolis-ice-protests/
https://redd.it/1u95gwh
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Rockstar faces legal setback as UK tribunal allows its fired workers to bring every one of their union bust...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/rockstar-faces-legal-setback-uk-195215863.html
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однодумцы из Запорожья вы есть?
хотелось бы узнать, есть ли в нашем славном городе приверженики идей свободы и равных возможностей
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MN Anti-Ice Organizer Legal Defense Fund
/r/socialism/comments/1u8shx6/mn_antiice_organizer_legal_defense_fund/
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The Problems With Democracy
https://youtu.be/W5JEJ_L_Zjg?si=UglhcrxMUOc64bI9
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Seeing through the Game: Alexander Berkman and the Modern Prison Abolition Movement
https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/edcollchap/book/9781529234800/ch016.xml
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Take Back Power (UK)
Does anyone have any opinions on Take Back Power and things they're doing in the UK? The message is there but I'm not sure if its worth getting involved in or not
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The Anarchist Library bookmaker experiences
Does anyone have experience using The Anarchist Library's bookmaker? I've been thinking of collecting my favourite anarchist works into a larger collection and possibly getting it printed somewhere, but idk how well-optimized it is for that
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Reddit's block function = liberal rhetoric is unchallenged. By immediately blocking anyone pushing back against their propaganda, r/@ shifts into a lib safe space & we're excluded from the conversation. Blocked me 10 seconds after I questioned their lesser evil, "good government" narrative
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thing, because these ideas coexist in a specific way which is intended to create a society without rulers, or anarchy.
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Anyway, that's my current theory of anarchism and democracy. I thought it might be of value because it synthesizes both sides of the debate.
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Summary,
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Yes, anarchists should reject pure democracy on grounds of it being a form of archy, just as we reject pure voluntarism on grounds of it lacking social content, but we generally should endorse the direct collective decision making of democracy and always have. So, anarchism is not democracy, but it is democratic, just as anarchism is voluntary, but it is not voluntarism. It's just that democracy doesn't go far enough because it's not voluntarist, it's not socialist, and it's not federalist all at once.
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In an Anarchistic world, should Anarchists be pro or anti Sanctions?
I was having a conversation with an MLM and they asked about Sanctions. I said that Sanctions could exist as a mechanism of consequence should one group violate previously agreed upon agreements and that the Sanctions would be the agreed upon consequences of said violation of the agreement. The aspects of free association/disassociation would still exist and the Sanctions would only prevent the labor/produced products by X group when Y group violated the agreement while ensuring that Y group was still able to access the necessities of life (ie you can still access the forest but you don’t get to have the cut firewood) (and should labor/product of X be necessary for that then there is that exception).
The MLM responded that this is just a mechanism of informal authority and it is a State but labelled as a federation because X group would be enforcing/imposing the consequences upon Y group and X group would be dictating what is considered the “necessities of life”. I get where they are coming from but at the same time this ultimately means that agreements between people/groups have no recourse should a group(s) violate the agreement; essentially, there is no skin in the game for breaking your word. Note: I am talking about *violating* an agreement, not the aspect that a group(s) decided to disassociate.
Thoughts. Am I using the wrong word (sanctions), do I have a wrong understanding of anarchistic perspectives on agreements and consequences?
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Friday Free Talk
Weekly open discussion thread
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The Worker's Friend Group was an English Jewish anarchist group which was active in the East End of London in the early 1900s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker%27s_Friend_Group
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So is the "anarchist" flair in other leftist subs just a trap?
Made the mistake of replying to someone in another leftist sub, figured I'd flair myself appropriately and picked "anarchist". Almost immediately received a permanent ban and when I asked the mod who did it why they said it was because the sub doesn't allow anarchists, then I was muted. Now, I'm autistic and am incredibly confused. If I used their tools and a label they picked out and offered it feels like I did nothing wrong. But I'm shit at social cueing enough that I've been ruminating on this for a while now. Figured I'd ask if anyone else has run into this.
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Anarchism, Again
https://illwill.com/anarchism-again
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How do I find an anarchist group near me
I am from philadelphia and I’m tired of not doing anything to help push back against the blatant authoritarian agenda being pushed on me and I want to find other people who are as upset and willing to take action as me.
Any recommendations to help me find likeminded individuals would be really appreciated because my friends are all democrats and I cannot stand how sheepish they are and I need to find a group where I can take action on my beliefs.
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What do we do after noticing oppression?
/r/SeriousConversation/comments/1u8qey4/what_do_we_do_after_noticing_oppression/
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Radical BIPOC Thursday
Weekly Discussion Thread for Black, Indigenous, People of Color
Radical bipoc can talk about whatever they want in here. Suggestions; chill & relax, radical people of color, Black/Indigenous/POC anarchism, news and current events, books, entertainment
Non BIPOC people are asked not to post in Radical BIPOC Thursday threads.
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Advice to best help/interact with local unhoused people?
I moved to a new city recently, in an area with quite a lot of unhoused people. I always offer to buy them anything they want from the shop, however many people I talk to really pressure hard for cash (or asking for bank transfer when I don't have card), and I'm not sure whether that's a good idea. It can make the interactions difficult as they sometimes aren't very happy with just getting things from a supermarket instead of cash.
Things from the shop are coming to £10-£30 a week (usually getting stopped once a day to or from work), which seems like a reasonably significant amount of money. I'm not sure if that would be better spent at a shelter/charity, but that would also make the interactions more difficult to navigate if I can't offer them anything directly.
Do any other anarchists have any advice to best help? And if I'm not giving cash, does anyone have any advice on the best way to de-escalate?
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Defense Fund for Minneapolis 15 - Indicted by DOJ for Anti-ICE Organizing [see link in body text]
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After charging 15 people with "Antifa" crimes for participating in rapid response networks, federal agents are pepper-spraying people outside the Federal Courthouse in the Twin Cities right now. The only route to safety is resistance.
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