So, since coming here, I've been accosted left and right by ML's calling me a Lib for not being a ML. Essentially that's what it's come down to.

My personal philosophy aligns with Bakunin, Kropotkin, and Bookchin. I consider myself an Anarcho-Communist or Communalist, depending on the situation, I suppose.

I firmly oppose fascism and authoritarianism. I believe in direct democracy and the inherent goodness of humanity.

I really thought that I had found a place where leftist thought was going to be welcomed, but so far I have not found it here. All I've found are hateful people who want me to leave.

Like I said elsewhere, it's almost as if they don't want new people to join their cause. Like they're actively pushing people away who could have the potential to learn, and who have explicitly come here to learn and to engage in good faith.

I just don't get it. I feel like our cause will never come to fruition because of these types of attitudes.

  • Guy_Dudeman [comrade/them,he/him]
    ·
    3 years ago

    Honestly, it's going to be hard for me to stick around if every comment I make is jumped on with people insulting me.

    • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
      ·
      3 years ago

      :shrug-outta-hecks: Leftists of all stripes don't like it when people imply they're fascist. I'm an anarchist slash third world maoist, I think there are critiques of china but none that wouldn't apply to the west. As everybody else has said, slinging around "tankie" and "fascist" at other leftists isn't going to make anybody feel like you're particularly interested in being part of the community.