Those who came from the Anarchist to ML pipeline, what were some of your cringiest takes from back in the day that you can remember? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

26 comments fedilink hide all child comments

And how did you get disillusioned? I am making a guide document concerning how to deal with reactionary elements in the left and counter the falacious arguments from compatible leftists to make them realize why they are wrong about certain things.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] zote@lemmygrad.ml 42 points 5 days ago

Not to be too topical but it was Parenti who dispelled my liberalism. Stop recommending On Authority to anarchists.

[-] Marat@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 4 days ago

Tbf on authority worked for me*

(*wasn't an anarchist, but had a lot of "lib-soc" leanings when I first became an ml)

[-] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 day ago

After reading Engels, I was like, "Wait a minute, he does have a point. How the fuck are we supposed to overthrow a class that owns everything, from wealth & capital to the armed security apparatus, without using violence and imposing the workers' authority over them?"