Joe Biden’s new anti-terrorism initiative classifies “anarchist violent extremists” that “oppose all forms of capitalism, corporate globalization, and governing institutions, which are perceived as harmful to society” as “domestic violent extremists.” pic.twitter.com/GKmsQsGBaA— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) June 18, 2021
As I explained in the other comment, this is not about anarchists. It doesn't mean what it says, it doesn't matter if you say you're communist or whatever, you're still an anarchist to them. Anarchist is just a catch all term they decided to use for anti capitalist agitation which sounds scary but less red-scary. They don't give a shit what you call yourself, you're anticapitalist and you're protesting ergo you're an anarchist.
As I explained in the other comment, this is not about anarchists. It doesn't mean what it says, it doesn't matter if you say you're communist or whatever, you're still an anarchist to them. Anarchist is just a catch all term they decided to use for anti capitalist agitation which sounds scary but less red-scary. They don't give a shit what you call yourself, you're anticapitalist and you're protesting ergo you're an anarchist.
This is one interesting way to achieve left unity :thonk:
what, heighten the contradictions until petty sectarianism seems blatantly absurd in the face of complete annihilation?