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How do I deal with them? Poorly. If you're going to engage with one, you'd probably need your theory on point and get your persuasive pants on. You'd have to be ready to field questions like "so you're okay with political violence?" or "China is capitalist though." Sounds like they'd likely grill you on Ukraine and the 2024 election. "Putin's puppets" and "you're a Trump supporter."
The only winning line I can imagine is being well researched, concise, patient, and then finding some common ground once you field 2 or 3 accusations. You'd hit them with your philosophical justification for solidarity like "I was really moved by MLK's letter from Birmingham jail when he talked about lukewarm acceptance and decided that I agree that you should never put a timeline on someone else's freedom."
How to Save a Life starts playing
He will do one of two things, he will admit to everything or he'll say he's just not the same and you'll begin to wonder why you came.
Isn't it always funny that even the most ardent left-unity people only exclusively expect the anarchists to compromise?
Means cannot be disentangled from ends.
Hey folx, I have to move houses, will not have internet for a while, so I'mma disengage. Despite the usual smug and mocky tone, I thank you for actually engaging and not just banning me. I will leave with this:
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/murray-bookchin-post-scarcity-anarchism-book#toc27
This chapter and the one after it are only slightly longer than On Authority. Read it if you are interested.