[lit-ideas] Re: Anarchism and Leftism
- From: "Simon Ward" <sedward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 18:09:04 +0100
Interesting that Lawrence's response, as so often, is an attack on the views of
the political opposition rather than a defence of his own position.
As far as I see it, this is a common thread in US right wing politics. Try a
Google search on "What the left thinks" and you'll get the idea.
Is this because the right are afraid of the left or is it because they have an
effective policy vaccuum?
Incidentally, British politics have become so centralised that there is little
or no distinction between left and right.
Simon
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From: Lawrence Helm
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Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:37 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Anarchism and Leftism
http://www.infoshop.org/afterleftism.html
After reading Andreas article last night I became interested in its Anarchist
element. The elements of Leftism are well known, but the association of
Leftism with Anarchism while something I've run across from time to time has
seemed an individual thing -- a fringe element. Perhaps there is a more going
on in this vein today. Some anarchists apparently want to rid themselves of
their Leftist millstone and become Post-Leftists. I would think they would
need to quit siding with Leftist positions if that's what they want, but
apparently some others believe they can continue to side with Leftist
positions.
Here is a Wikipedia article on Post-Leftist Anarchy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-left_anarchy It is described as something
that has rapidly developed since the fall of the Soviet Union. I see a
reference in this article to the Post-Left Anarchists opposing "authoritarian
Leftism." They especially oppose "compulsory moralism." I'm not sure who they
have in mind here. It is beating a dead horse to oppose the authoritarian
Soviet Union and its compulsory moralism. Do the Welfare States of Europe
impose "compulsory moralism?" I hadn't heard that.
Here is a Wikipedia article on "Left Anarchism." I can't tell from this
article how a "Left Anarchist" would stand on the war against Militant Islam.
That isn't the concern of the article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_anarchism But I will suspect that they will
side with the Left on this war until I hear otherwise.
Lawrence
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