The only dunk I have really is: if you are willing to interact with tankies and listen in good faith, it's as good as over. It's only a matter of time. You might as well get your hammer/sickle merch and sign up for direct deposit Xibucks already.
Half-jokes aside, so much of life made so much more sense when I started my own coy, tsundere journey towards MLism, particularly global history and current events. We are not infallible as individuals, of course not, we're just as full of jackasses as any other ideology, but the ideology and the narrative that it presents is more complete than anything else I gave a chance.
Your story was relatable, it feels good to get schooled sometimes (respectfully), it feels good to have the ice bucket dumped on you sometimes. Blessed day.
Yes, there was a period of time as I started getting into politics that I identified as an anarcho-communist. I eventually became a big advocate for Left Unity and started to call myself a "non denominational socialist."
However, then the word "tankie" entered the scene and though I started to admire things like the USSR and their victories for the common people, I made sure to draw a clear line and distance myself from people like Stalin or modern day China.
And now here I am today! Unabashed!
I still believe that the majority of anarchists ultimately crave the same world that MLs do. We all want a world of peace and plenty and justice. It's just a matter of, "How do we get there?", is when things split.
The only dunk I have really is: if you are willing to interact with tankies and listen in good faith, it's as good as over. It's only a matter of time. You might as well get your hammer/sickle merch and sign up for direct deposit Xibucks already.
Half-jokes aside, so much of life made so much more sense when I started my own coy, tsundere journey towards MLism, particularly global history and current events. We are not infallible as individuals, of course not, we're just as full of jackasses as any other ideology, but the ideology and the narrative that it presents is more complete than anything else I gave a chance.
Your story was relatable, it feels good to get schooled sometimes (respectfully), it feels good to have the ice bucket dumped on you sometimes. Blessed day.
Did you happen to self-label as an anarchist before, by any chance?
Yes, there was a period of time as I started getting into politics that I identified as an anarcho-communist. I eventually became a big advocate for Left Unity and started to call myself a "non denominational socialist."
However, then the word "tankie" entered the scene and though I started to admire things like the USSR and their victories for the common people, I made sure to draw a clear line and distance myself from people like Stalin or modern day China.
And now here I am today! Unabashed!
I still believe that the majority of anarchists ultimately crave the same world that MLs do. We all want a world of peace and plenty and justice. It's just a matter of, "How do we get there?", is when things split.
Absolutely, absolutely.