Adding onto ComradeSalad’s points, they’re 100% a last resort if you can’t find some actual communists to shoot with. I was in a chapter with about 8 people 5 years or so ago and I was the only self-identified Marxist. Social democrats, anarchists, left-liberals. “Left unity” out the ass (unless you’re an ML, good luck).
They’ve got a sex pest and ideological chaos problem. The SRA subreddit is evidence enough of their nonsense.
I was in a chapter with about 8 people 5 years or so ago and I was the only self-identified Marxist. Social democrats, anarchists, left-liberals.
Social democrats, anarchists, left-liberals.
The shit?! What are they doing in a SOCIALIST GUN CLUB?! Why even call it a Socialist Rifle Association at that point?! I thought there already was a Liberal Gun Club, why don’t they go there instead?
Sorry, I’ve never been to a SRA before (doesn’t exist here), so I’m shocked to see SRA members not being S.
By theory they mean the likes of Zizek and Chomsky, I’m sure. Unfortunately there are a lot of other popular, Western ‘Marxist’ theorists, too, who don’t support AES. They can be a good route in, but unless there’s some encouragement to read ML works, it’s a dead end branch of theory. For some reason, those newer theorists get rather a lot of distribution.
I will say that the SRA are leagues better then almost every other organization out there, and they have been a fantastic resource in education related to Leftist gun ownership. However the cost of entry is still prohibitive, and the membership only adds to that. Along with the fact that as a student I am strapped for time, money, and transportation that would be required. It is also difficult to know where to start, but that is more problem for myself.
Damn, even places like the Socialist Rifle Association?
Adding onto ComradeSalad’s points, they’re 100% a last resort if you can’t find some actual communists to shoot with. I was in a chapter with about 8 people 5 years or so ago and I was the only self-identified Marxist. Social democrats, anarchists, left-liberals. “Left unity” out the ass (unless you’re an ML, good luck).
They’ve got a sex pest and ideological chaos problem. The SRA subreddit is evidence enough of their nonsense.
The shit?! What are they doing in a SOCIALIST GUN CLUB?! Why even call it a Socialist Rifle Association at that point?! I thought there already was a Liberal Gun Club, why don’t they go there instead?
Sorry, I’ve never been to a SRA before (doesn’t exist here), so I’m shocked to see SRA members not being S.
EDIT: Also what’s with this “sex pest” problem?
All those people think they are the “real” socialists
No one vetted them before letting them in? Wow…
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By theory they mean the likes of Zizek and Chomsky, I’m sure. Unfortunately there are a lot of other popular, Western ‘Marxist’ theorists, too, who don’t support AES. They can be a good route in, but unless there’s some encouragement to read ML works, it’s a dead end branch of theory. For some reason, those newer theorists get rather a lot of distribution.
I will say that the SRA are leagues better then almost every other organization out there, and they have been a fantastic resource in education related to Leftist gun ownership. However the cost of entry is still prohibitive, and the membership only adds to that. Along with the fact that as a student I am strapped for time, money, and transportation that would be required. It is also difficult to know where to start, but that is more problem for myself.