As I’ve begun my journey in exploring for organizations to join I have come across a few anarchists. They get shit talked alot on here (often times rightfully so), so I’m wondering what you guys think about it. Is it hot garbage? Or is it necessary for successful revolution?
Leftist Unity and “Pan-Leftism” have their place, but overall it’s just idealism that’s supported the strongest by socialist centrists.
The contrast between Marxism and Anarchism is too stark for the two to spend any quality time together, and expecting the two to share a room will either result in the organisation ripping itself apart, or the moderation of the organisation will make it impossible for the two groups to discuss anything, thus grinding the progress of the organisation to a halt.
Not to mention that, at least if you live in the west, Anarchism has been used to bust up leftist organisations and our governments haven’t been shy about running psyops and murdering Marxists in the past. It’s important for Marxist organizations to actively gatekeep themselves from non-marxists who might want to join just to disrupt.
I’ve been around the block a few times, but I’ve never seen LU be successful in the long term. Not once. Because it simply doesn’t work out, it’s impossible to make it work without making great sacrifices.
Of course, Anarchists can be cool people and can be non-sectarian. Some Anarchists can be great comrades, and won’t bicker about shit that happened a hundred years ago. But those Anarchists are unicorns. As a fractured American left we still need to at least be open to non-marxists (in as far as our lack of stable, large leftist parties), but we should always stay very wary of allowing people who’ve made their minds up against us from joining into our groups.