Sam 🙋
@samdc1.bsky.social
A nerd who doesn't know how to shut up.
Learn from the stories and perspectives of your peers; you wouldn't make it without them.
Learn from the stories and perspectives of your peers; you wouldn't make it without them.
That's not what I got from our interaction. He responded to me saying we need to read theory urgently, we just need to resist becoming bogged down in theory from Proudhon and Bakunin's day and pull from all areas of the movement past and, importantly, present. I see a lot of value in that.
June 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
That's not what I got from our interaction. He responded to me saying we need to read theory urgently, we just need to resist becoming bogged down in theory from Proudhon and Bakunin's day and pull from all areas of the movement past and, importantly, present. I see a lot of value in that.
Well, rojava isn't really a state in the way most people think of it. I would look into their social organization. It's fascinating.
June 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Well, rojava isn't really a state in the way most people think of it. I would look into their social organization. It's fascinating.
I guess projects will continue until our lessons show us decentralization works.
June 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I guess projects will continue until our lessons show us decentralization works.
I think Hamas will be terrible for Palestinians once this genocide is over. I just hope enough people will be influenced by the DAANES (Rojava) and catalyze a revolution for radical democracy. That system seems to work well in place of strife, war, and multi-culturalism.
June 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I think Hamas will be terrible for Palestinians once this genocide is over. I just hope enough people will be influenced by the DAANES (Rojava) and catalyze a revolution for radical democracy. That system seems to work well in place of strife, war, and multi-culturalism.
At this point any policy that slightly raises a tax, insurance, or price looks like a major threat in the context of generational downward mobility within the middle class. This is the story of my dad; he now hates Republicans because of Trump. Sadly, he is still a "if It doesn't affect me" person
June 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
At this point any policy that slightly raises a tax, insurance, or price looks like a major threat in the context of generational downward mobility within the middle class. This is the story of my dad; he now hates Republicans because of Trump. Sadly, he is still a "if It doesn't affect me" person
That kind of insecurity is terrible, I hope you're doing well. I agree with you about the right wing suburbanites, I describe a long process of downward mobility—great grandpa worked assembly line, grandpa worked in manufacturing, the dad's a mill right, and buying power is way down. ---
June 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
That kind of insecurity is terrible, I hope you're doing well. I agree with you about the right wing suburbanites, I describe a long process of downward mobility—great grandpa worked assembly line, grandpa worked in manufacturing, the dad's a mill right, and buying power is way down. ---
Is this a state in the way that you think it? Or do you take organization at all to be a state. Obviously, the example of mansions isn't a practical society, but it gets at the social organization clearly. People can form councils for any purposes they decide, and those interested can associate.
June 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Is this a state in the way that you think it? Or do you take organization at all to be a state. Obviously, the example of mansions isn't a practical society, but it gets at the social organization clearly. People can form councils for any purposes they decide, and those interested can associate.
There could be 20 assemblies forming 5 federations forming a regional council of those 5 delegates. Each delegate is mandated and recallable. Recallable as in if they do not follow the mandate they will choose a new del. Power flows upwards and decisions are made horizontally rather than vertically-
June 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
There could be 20 assemblies forming 5 federations forming a regional council of those 5 delegates. Each delegate is mandated and recallable. Recallable as in if they do not follow the mandate they will choose a new del. Power flows upwards and decisions are made horizontally rather than vertically-
Our mansions "territory" is not enforced either, people may freely come and go. Partake in decision making blah blah. But if someone tries to organize others to subsume power, we will defend ourselves. ---
June 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Our mansions "territory" is not enforced either, people may freely come and go. Partake in decision making blah blah. But if someone tries to organize others to subsume power, we will defend ourselves. ---
Assume they organize themselves similarly in assemblies based on direct democracy. We decide to cooperate with our neighboring anarchists and when making decisions we mandate a delegate to discuss with their delegate about whatever decision we came to together. ---
June 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Assume they organize themselves similarly in assemblies based on direct democracy. We decide to cooperate with our neighboring anarchists and when making decisions we mandate a delegate to discuss with their delegate about whatever decision we came to together. ---
If someone were to try and subsume authority, would we let them? No, we would kick them out. If someone tries to break in through the window we will fight them off. Are we now a state? Imagine we have neighboring mansions and they are squatted too by fellow anarchists. ---
June 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
If someone were to try and subsume authority, would we let them? No, we would kick them out. If someone tries to break in through the window we will fight them off. Are we now a state? Imagine we have neighboring mansions and they are squatted too by fellow anarchists. ---
Suppose I squat an empty mansion, break into it, bring some anarchist friends and house several people, we can say we've taken the "territory" by force. Let's assume there is a large enough garden for food sovereignty. We get well water. We make decisions by consensus in these small assemblies. --
June 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Suppose I squat an empty mansion, break into it, bring some anarchist friends and house several people, we can say we've taken the "territory" by force. Let's assume there is a large enough garden for food sovereignty. We get well water. We make decisions by consensus in these small assemblies. --
Our "state" we're describing isn't centralized. There is no centralized coercive apparatus, there is no centralized body crafting laws or policies, and there is no institution which upholds those laws and policies such as the judicial. In a state these are executive actions taken from the top down.
June 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Our "state" we're describing isn't centralized. There is no centralized coercive apparatus, there is no centralized body crafting laws or policies, and there is no institution which upholds those laws and policies such as the judicial. In a state these are executive actions taken from the top down.
I didn't acknowledge your last point, but I agree. Things are definitely changing. It's gone far past the economic system of the 1950's to say the very least. It's an entirely different beast. Hell, we're probably close to our first trillionaire, we'll see.
June 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I didn't acknowledge your last point, but I agree. Things are definitely changing. It's gone far past the economic system of the 1950's to say the very least. It's an entirely different beast. Hell, we're probably close to our first trillionaire, we'll see.
(I say "freedom" as in access to property ownership, ownership of human beings, and political participation for White people.)
June 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
(I say "freedom" as in access to property ownership, ownership of human beings, and political participation for White people.)
This is how I mean capitalism is a system of power, just like racism, xenophobia, and nationalism is. The only way to legitimize it is through lies by omission, overt lies, false historical narratives, diversions. That's what we see growing up and it's sickening when we realize it.
June 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This is how I mean capitalism is a system of power, just like racism, xenophobia, and nationalism is. The only way to legitimize it is through lies by omission, overt lies, false historical narratives, diversions. That's what we see growing up and it's sickening when we realize it.
For the simple reason being it redistributes money from the bottom up, distributes necessities to the people, and brings political power for the wealthy. A perfect example is the Atlantic slave trade where capitalism and racism intersected in the service of wealth creation and so called "freedom".
June 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
For the simple reason being it redistributes money from the bottom up, distributes necessities to the people, and brings political power for the wealthy. A perfect example is the Atlantic slave trade where capitalism and racism intersected in the service of wealth creation and so called "freedom".
I understand what you're meaning to say. Capitalism isn't a totalizing entity, it's not the direct cause of stripping migrants from homes or other such forms of oppression. But they are absolutely linked. Xenophobia, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and nationalism are linked at capitalism's core.
June 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I understand what you're meaning to say. Capitalism isn't a totalizing entity, it's not the direct cause of stripping migrants from homes or other such forms of oppression. But they are absolutely linked. Xenophobia, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and nationalism are linked at capitalism's core.
That is exactly capitalism. It's another system of power just as it is an economic and a re-distributive one.
June 1, 2025 at 5:09 AM
That is exactly capitalism. It's another system of power just as it is an economic and a re-distributive one.
Ofc Israel can't free them; they're exterminating them. You don't expect hatred from those who watched their families murdered and childhood homes destroyed? Who do you expect people to turn to? Do you expect the average Palestinian to wait for a savior? Ethnic cleansing is exactly what led here.
June 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Ofc Israel can't free them; they're exterminating them. You don't expect hatred from those who watched their families murdered and childhood homes destroyed? Who do you expect people to turn to? Do you expect the average Palestinian to wait for a savior? Ethnic cleansing is exactly what led here.
Man we've got an affective oligarchy right now 😂
The difference we can make is convincing people that change matters and to get out and do something in our communities. Most are already disillusioned w/ politics, they only need convinced it's a necessity. 'only' is doing some heavy lifting ik
The difference we can make is convincing people that change matters and to get out and do something in our communities. Most are already disillusioned w/ politics, they only need convinced it's a necessity. 'only' is doing some heavy lifting ik
June 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Man we've got an affective oligarchy right now 😂
The difference we can make is convincing people that change matters and to get out and do something in our communities. Most are already disillusioned w/ politics, they only need convinced it's a necessity. 'only' is doing some heavy lifting ik
The difference we can make is convincing people that change matters and to get out and do something in our communities. Most are already disillusioned w/ politics, they only need convinced it's a necessity. 'only' is doing some heavy lifting ik
Both are the problem, however, it will be up to the Palestinian people and their resistance to reckon with their forms and machinations of domination/oppression. That will never occur under genocide and the imperialism of the Israel state. The struggle for freedom never ends.
June 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Both are the problem, however, it will be up to the Palestinian people and their resistance to reckon with their forms and machinations of domination/oppression. That will never occur under genocide and the imperialism of the Israel state. The struggle for freedom never ends.
I'm terrified the non-bureaucratic unions will never return. The breakfast programs, free medical clinics, food sovereignty initiatives, and militancy of the resistance and dreamers will phase out. Soon we will be left to our militarized police state with no opposition. We're nearly empty handed.
June 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I'm terrified the non-bureaucratic unions will never return. The breakfast programs, free medical clinics, food sovereignty initiatives, and militancy of the resistance and dreamers will phase out. Soon we will be left to our militarized police state with no opposition. We're nearly empty handed.
What's missing are the mass movements, organizing, and direct action exemplary of the civil rights and the labor movement. Property damage to a few of Elon's Tesla's and picketing at the capitol isn't enough. They petered out as we thought the fight for freedom was won.
June 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
What's missing are the mass movements, organizing, and direct action exemplary of the civil rights and the labor movement. Property damage to a few of Elon's Tesla's and picketing at the capitol isn't enough. They petered out as we thought the fight for freedom was won.
Comfort is often under-looked, too. Someone who faces precarious employment, downward mobilization, and decreasing buying power is surely more susceptible to propaganda, and likely to support policies in service of spite and general discontent.
June 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Comfort is often under-looked, too. Someone who faces precarious employment, downward mobilization, and decreasing buying power is surely more susceptible to propaganda, and likely to support policies in service of spite and general discontent.