"Some socialists wanted to work through government, political parties, and the state to seize power. Other socialists saw this as a corruptible reformist effort. Instead, they argued for building socialism from below through direct action, federations, and expropriation of the means of production."

“They’re not trying to impose dictatorship from a position of strength, they’re trying to impose it from a position of weakness, and fear. So that’s why I said we have to build an alternative, radical force.” offshootjournal.org/ungovernable...

it is fundamentally unethical to be a billionaire

“The billionaires of the present only exist because the billionaires of the past. Don’t compliment them, don’t compare them to each other, don’t be grateful for scraps.” offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...

A self-professed anarchist named Leon Czolgosz assassinated President William McKinley on the 6th day of September over a century ago. It reshaped the nature of law enforcement in the United States, leading to the creation of the FBI. offshootjournal.org/assassinatio...

A self-professed anarchist named Leon Czolgosz assassinated President William McKinley on the 6th day of September over a century ago. It reshaped the nature of law enforcement in the United States, leading to the creation of the FBI. offshootjournal.org/assassinatio...

The kind of conversations I think we need to be having revolve around this understanding.

Read and share. If you’re IG follow our new account @offshootjournal_

☕😏 ... i'm really appreciating this grounded sensibility & demystifying of the work, so that we might embody it more fully & effectively in our moment,,

Debates about anarchism versus socialism reveal that many people are unaware of the history of the socialist movement.

Our recent zine explains how this nonsensical binary reveals a need for more political education about these terms that people misrepresent. offshootjournal.org/anarchism-or...

The "broligarchs" of today are no different from the oligarchs of the Gilded Age: "the top priority is not to gain more money; it is to gain more power and control over society and its future."

This zine is maybe 15 pages and absolutely worth your time:

there are no good oligarchs!

"The billionaires of the present only exist because the billionaires of the past. Don’t compliment them, don’t compare them to each other, don’t be grateful for scraps. We wouldn’t have less without them: we would have MORE
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"The museums, libraries and foundations that emerged from the robber baron era — none of these were given for 'free': they were paid for and built by breaking unions (which transformed US union culture forever), open-firing on striking workers [...]" offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...

Go follow @offshootjournal.bsky.social on IG for all your thoughtful, non-dogmatic radicalism, political education and art needs. More coming from us soon!

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This @offshootjournal.bsky.social zine comes out of necessity. Take a firm stand against those romanticizing the ruling class of old because they donated some of the wealth they took in blood. It was hoarded by oppressing people throughout this country and the world.

There are no good oligarchs.

I made a playlist over at @offshootjournal.bsky.social (we have a new account here and on IG, give us a follow). If you need music with little to no words to get stuff done, this one's for you. I think it's one of my best and I've been working on it for a long time.

Enjoy!

Playlist of the year contender?

Here’s a new one for people who need some music without words to help them focus. It’s especially for writers, but anyone can benefit from vibes this good.

Songs are curated by @williamcson.bsky.social and presented by Offshoot. offshootjournal.org/music-to-wri...

New zine from us: “Let’s learn about the history of robber barons so that we can better understand this terrible present. Remember: let’s continue to politically educate one another and build movements where people are thoroughly informed on as much as possible.” offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...