[Kamil]

Expound.

It seemed *right* at the time, dear Noah.

I am aware that syndicalism didn't exist, to put it simply, back then, but I thought I had read somewhere that he had established it, maybe it was someone else.[

I'm not too sure about that, and coudl've sworn that the anarcho-syndicalism tradition began with Rocker - or at least became popular with Rocker. Proudhon, I know, was decidedly a mutualist, and it's doubtful as to whether a mutualist setting would be able to accommodate anarcho-syndicalism - from what I recall.

[AsdkAsd]

no, anarchosyndicalism did not begin with Rocker but he remains one of its greatest proponents. It has its origins, clearly, in the syndicalist and libertarian traditions of the 19th cenutry and, specifically, the libertarian trade union movements of France, Italy and Spain in the 1900s on.

it's doubtful as to whether a mutualist setting would be able to accommodate anarcho-syndicalism.

Many anarchists argue you could accomodate both systems (and variations of different economic systems) in existence at the same time. Myself, I'm not too sure -not a big fan of mutualism per se. Ironically, anarchosyndicalism developed strongest in those regions were "Proudonism" and mutualist ideas were prevalent.

What's with Zinoviev?

[Kamil]

no, anarchosyndicalism did not begin with Rocker but he remains one of its greatest proponents. It has its origins, clearly, in the syndicalist and libertarian traditions of the 19th cenutry and, specifically, the libertarian trade union movements of France, Italy and Spain in the 1900s on.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was somewhat skeptical of the idea, myself.

Many anarchists argue you could accomodate both systems (and variations of different economic systems) in existence at the same time. Myself, I'm not too sure -not a big fan of mutualism per se. Ironically, anarchosyndicalism developed strongest in those regions were "Proudonism" and mutualist ideas were prevalent.

I'll look into it. I cannot make a valid judgement at present, since I no longer completely recall the precise nature of mutualist economics. My comment was an uneducated guess' an intuitive feeling.

What's with Zinoviev?

Bleh. Long ago, I made the decision to roam around PoFo avatar-free, but only recently decided to stick an avatar back up. Seeing as there are not too many figures which I would be interested in selecting for an avatar (apart from some already popular figures among the PoFo community), my decision was based strictly on aesthetics. Zinoviev just looks so good beside the glorious 'Kamil'.

[AsdkAsd]

the fact that he was a complete dickhead didn't put you off?
What's your political stance these days?

Asd

[Kamil]

What's your political stance these days?

I do not submit to any political faction these days, and continue to retain a nihilistic, agnostic, and scientifically-oriented philosophical world outlook. Not much has changed, really.

[Comrade_Cosmo]

16 year old Council Communist-Sitiuationist with some Marxist-Humanist leanings, but interested in Anarcho-Communism. View myself as a Libertarian Socialist pretty much.

[Crazyvichistan]

Eco-anarchist/Decentralist. I do not consider myself an 'anarchist' per say, but it has shock value.

[CCJ]

but it has shock value.

That it does, that it does.

[Kon]

15 years old. I'm not sure if im an anarcho-syndicalist who believes in workplace democracy as well as basic self management or a council communist.

[QatzelOk]

I'm a supply-side anarchist from the Montesori School. Age 2.

[| I, CWAS |]

I'm a supply-side anarchist

How is that even possible? It requires a unitary currency and a state (?)

[Luxemburgs_Pastry_Chef]

17, democratic socialist or council communard (depending on mood) through and through. "Wo kein du, ist kein ich" - LA Feuerbach

[Haraldur]

Anarcho-Communist and a Technocrat. 18.

[Crazyvichistan]

Interesting combo, please explain...

[Deutschmania]

I'm a libertarian socialist with mutualist economic views. I just recently turned 23. My birthday was on May, 7th.

[Howitzer]

Anarcho-Communist with Anarcho-Syndicalist and Anarcho-Collectivist leanings. Also influenced by Autonomous Marxism.

Age 19 planning a future in internationalism.

[Ghetto Defendant]

I'm only Anarchist in my personal and religious beliefs, in that I will believe and do whatever I want, set standards be damned.

Politically though, I am not an Anarchist at all, though I do sympathize with their movement, seeing as how modern governments are very inefficient and corrupt. If I were ever to govern a nation, I would support the creation of an "Anarchist Free Zone".

I'm 17.

[SpiderMonkey]

I'm an anarchist, of sorts. I'm really not a fan of labels. I'm 25 which I guess makes me ancient for an anarchist.

Some people might suggest that anarchism is a folly of youth, but I came into anarchism only recently, having spent my teens and early twenties as first a social democrat and then a marxist. I took to the anti-authoritarian path of socialism as I became more mature and thus more tolerant.

[Aeschylus]

I'm a libertarian socialist... an anarchist if you like. Anarcho-syndicalist, specifically. I'm 21.

...I used to be an absolutist conservative. Then I studied US grand strategy and saw for the first time, the formal and informal empire... millions dead. Millions dying. So that massive financial and industrial institutions can continue to devalue labor and find more affluent markets. Conservatism is complete bullshit. ...and here I am.