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.

  • Dirtbag [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Hey comrade, AnCom(ish) here. The site has a couple things about it that are a lot different than reddit.

    1. Anti-imperial - The site is pretty assertive in critical support or just neutrality for AES. I don't think it's not an official rule, but you're definitely going to get shit most of the time for shitting on places outside the imperial core like China. Still a decent amount of discussion over social issues there. Might be a little different in the anarchist comm here, though.

    2. Revolutionary - We got banned from reddit for posting about how killing slaveowners was a good thing and most of the community also (finally) gave up on electoralism after bernie got shafted again. If you're reformist or pacifist, just don't be surprised if people disagree with you.

    3. Bullying / grilling - we give each other a lot of shit. That comes and goes, but increases as someone gets argumentative.

    You probably had some takes that haven't been challenged much on reddit and now are here. We get a lot of wreckers, so takes that repeat propaganda are going to get you a lot of pics of hogs shitting on their balls.

    If you feel like political discussions are stressing you out, try shitposting some about other topics for a while. There's one user here who just posts shrek shit so anything goes if it's entertaining.

    I don't think you're a lib, especially since you've stuck around. Hope this helps answers some of the "what the fuck even is this place" questions you have.

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

      Thanks. I appreciate it. I truly do.

      I remember when /r/chapotraphouse was banned. I was banned along with it.

      I just wish that this place could live up to its code of conduct and ideals. I would much rather be welcoming to "libs" and radicalize them (as I was radicalized), than push them away by being a dick.