Anarchism

As time went on, I've lent pretty far left, but had never read theory. My understanding was far-left = communism. I'd never read Marx but I watched a few videos and podcasts on an introduction to communism. But most resources are ML and eventually I couldn't agree with their authoritarian ways. I learned some history about the DPRK and the CCP and it was really interesting, but their successes didn't make up for their atrocities.

It just wasn't clicking and I didn't know what to do.

I was floating in a soup of leftist values but without a unified framework to understand them.

I'm subscribed to a newsletter from Go Make Things, who does web development but is also politically outspoken. He did a newsletter or two about anarchism, and it clicked with me. I subscribed to Lemmy communities and watched videos, read some Anarchist FAQ, Anarchy Works, The Conquest of Bread, Everyday Anarchism podcast. It all made so much sense to me.

At first, I was like most people and asked "sounds good, but how would this work?" but I know now that anarchist communities have worked, and that anarchism more is a set of principles than a plan for society.

Turns out I had a lot of anarchist values already, but I have learned a lot in the process and changed my mind on some things.

And a massive bonus is that anarchism is just fucking cool!