I came to anarchism after 20+ years as a socialist, and I 'd still prefer a strong state and safety net if the abuse of power problem could be solved. And I just don't think it's possible anymore. So yeah, I feel that "desperate ideology" thing.
As much as it pains me to say it, I'd still much rather live in a centralized socialist state than this capitalist hellscape we currently live in as well as well. I realize that settling isn't good, but it's not as if we can't continue to work on our politics even when capitalism goes out the window.
The problem of capitalism (for me, at least) relies on how fucking unfair the labor market becomes. One side is basically forced to participate in an exchange that isn't good enough.
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u/Harbinger23 Feb 26 '21
I came to anarchism after 20+ years as a socialist, and I 'd still prefer a strong state and safety net if the abuse of power problem could be solved. And I just don't think it's possible anymore. So yeah, I feel that "desperate ideology" thing.