I've been doing a fair bit of reflecting recently about where I was as an anarchist ten years ago and where I am now as what can best be described as an independent maverick.
I share this story too. A lot of ‘dissident’ heroes I had fell like dominoes as they blindly supported the lockdown insanity. But I also feel exhilarated and liberated from leftist progressive dogma. I think better and expect little.
This could be my story too. After living in Oakland CA for 3 yrs and taking part in Occupy Oakland (the most radical experience of my life)....my partner and I were cut loose from our former comrades once the left EMBRACED their oppressors post March 2020. I was even cut from my all volunteer role with Prison Activist Resource Center- with a polite lie telling me the organization was disassembling so I wasn't needed - all because I dared share the alarm that things were upside down! Fuck 'em!
We (my life partner) found a crazy collective of people from all side..incl. gun-toting Bible thumpers. The thing we all refused to give in on is...FREEDOM IS EVERYTHING!
I love this part of your post..."Being able to think freely and to not have to self censor because of the fear of disagreement or giving ‘offence’ is actually very liberating! It’s also something that keeps me sharp and on my toes – that can only be a good thing. "
I could have told you not to trust the anarchist movement.
Historically, anarchists were used to usher in the communist state under much the same pretext.
For the most part, they serve the globalist agenda, and that's why they favour anti-nationalism, scientism, transgenderism and transhumanism.
Anarchists are useful pawns for destroying nations, you send them in like attack dogs to bring everything down. Then once the system is broken, an outside power moves in, kills the anarchists and assumes control.
I would have to disagree with you on any notion that ALL anarchists were/are used to usher in communism. Honestly...there is no country that is purely communist...or capitalist for that matter. The "ism's" are most problematic. Emma Goldman used to say she loved the United States....but she hated the state...for good reason. If not for socialism, capitalism would have failed centuries ago.
I share this story too. A lot of ‘dissident’ heroes I had fell like dominoes as they blindly supported the lockdown insanity. But I also feel exhilarated and liberated from leftist progressive dogma. I think better and expect little.
This could be my story too. After living in Oakland CA for 3 yrs and taking part in Occupy Oakland (the most radical experience of my life)....my partner and I were cut loose from our former comrades once the left EMBRACED their oppressors post March 2020. I was even cut from my all volunteer role with Prison Activist Resource Center- with a polite lie telling me the organization was disassembling so I wasn't needed - all because I dared share the alarm that things were upside down! Fuck 'em!
We (my life partner) found a crazy collective of people from all side..incl. gun-toting Bible thumpers. The thing we all refused to give in on is...FREEDOM IS EVERYTHING!
I love this part of your post..."Being able to think freely and to not have to self censor because of the fear of disagreement or giving ‘offence’ is actually very liberating! It’s also something that keeps me sharp and on my toes – that can only be a good thing. "
I could have told you not to trust the anarchist movement.
Historically, anarchists were used to usher in the communist state under much the same pretext.
For the most part, they serve the globalist agenda, and that's why they favour anti-nationalism, scientism, transgenderism and transhumanism.
Anarchists are useful pawns for destroying nations, you send them in like attack dogs to bring everything down. Then once the system is broken, an outside power moves in, kills the anarchists and assumes control.
It's a classic time-tested strategy.
I would have to disagree with you on any notion that ALL anarchists were/are used to usher in communism. Honestly...there is no country that is purely communist...or capitalist for that matter. The "ism's" are most problematic. Emma Goldman used to say she loved the United States....but she hated the state...for good reason. If not for socialism, capitalism would have failed centuries ago.