Oof, this is a bad reception to get in an anarchism community to what should be a fairly basic anarchic sentiment.
Elected representatives never gave us anything. Whenever positive change happens it comes from direct action and people on the ground forcing those in power to give something up. Civil rights, women’s suffrage, labour protections, and so many more were fought and bled for on the ground, and politicians decried and attacked the whole way.
Then when they have no other choice, they relent and sign a law that makes some token allowances but keeps the details in their hands so they don’t give us too much, and they then fight to prevent people from taking any more. It becomes a new trench to defend.
How much more headway would we make if we could just sweep them aside and organise ourselves, and make these gains without having to go through the gatekeepers.
Oof, this is a bad reception to get in an anarchism community to what should be a fairly basic anarchic sentiment.
Elected representatives never gave us anything. Whenever positive change happens it comes from direct action and people on the ground forcing those in power to give something up. Civil rights, women’s suffrage, labour protections, and so many more were fought and bled for on the ground, and politicians decried and attacked the whole way.
Then when they have no other choice, they relent and sign a law that makes some token allowances but keeps the details in their hands so they don’t give us too much, and they then fight to prevent people from taking any more. It becomes a new trench to defend.
How much more headway would we make if we could just sweep them aside and organise ourselves, and make these gains without having to go through the gatekeepers.
EDIT: Where’s the lie? In the OP or what I said?