anarchotoothbrushist

It's not just you. Any time they touch on politics/economics they just regurgitate hegemonic propaganda.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacco_and_Vanzetti

Great video! He made some really solid points. I hope some of the audience of Contrapoints sees it.

Prefiguration really is the answer in so many cases. I think he could have emphasised, though, that while the road to rebuilding a real revolutionary left is long, every step along the path of prefiguration can and does make a practical difference to people's lives. The pressure that can be brought to bear on elected officials will also grow little by little.

Regarding disengaging from electoral politics, I think that radicals, since they're people who are very interested in politics, have often become so highly engaged with electoral politics that they find it difficult to kick the habit. Also, I think there's a perception that keeping up with the minutiae of bills and appointments is essential for being taken seriously when discussing politics.

Anark is great, I'm always recommending the channel/videos

Well, he's achieved a lot, I mean, he beat medicare!

He has a bad night. Now again, I think it's a legitimate question to say 'Is this an episode or is this a condition?'

Video with full context: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tog5JLtzVHw&t=324

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I'm no expert, but I'd imagine figuring out a (safe) way to use it with your water heater would be the low-hanging fruit, in terms of least-complexity for the amount of grid consumption you'd potentially save.

Ask 'em!

MOLOCH DEMANDS IT

Summary for those who haven't watched:

• Vote, or don't, but it won't change the system
• The system will not offer significant concessions unless its existence is credibly threatened

Seems hard to argue with.