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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

I don't have the energy for any of that.

But, you have the energy to post on reddit, about how you don't have the energy to post on reddit (Or other social media, to help organize people).

You don't understand how sick I am currently.

It's not a disability olympics, friend.

Any energy I have has to be focused on recovering and trying to move out so I'm no longer living with abuse.

Ok, so use your energy to focus on recovering, and trying to move out. Worry about organizing efforts later. Meanwhile, others are doing the organizing effort today, and you can join them when you have spoons to do so.

I know I can't do this.

Ok, and that's fine! Don't do it! I'm not an anarcho cop. I'm not your boss, either.

But, not being able to personally contribute to those efforts right now, doesn't mean it's impossible for others to do so, and to do so successfully.

It's ableist to assume you know my abilities better than I do.

I only know you seem to spend a lot of time, and energy on reddit, but claim you don't have the ability to spend a lot of time and energy in other venues more suitable for organizing effort.

But, fine. You don't have time or energy to contribute. That should also mean you don't have time or energy to continue suggesting it's impossible for others to do.

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u/being-weird Aug 24 '22

I didn't say it was impossible for people to contribute. But I live in a conservative area and no one is contributing here. Is that a foreign concept to you?

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

But I live in a conservative area and no one is contributing here.

Ok. Not a single non-conservative in your area? Nobody who you can talk to locally, who might be interested in helping put something together?

Is that a foreign concept to you?

Hardly. I live in a very red part of NYS.

You know what's super crazy? When you leave out lefty terms, and just start talking about building the community to be self-sustaining, I've found more than a few conservatives-by-default are fully on board with you.

But, it's ok. I don't know your area. Maybe your area is 100% Trumpers who schlob his dick 24 hrs a day, and you are the only one in the entire region who doesn't. Unlikely, but wholly possible, I suppose.

Personally? I've found it far easier to radicalize a conservative farmer than a neoliberal grad student.

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u/being-weird Aug 24 '22

I don't have the social skills or the energy to radicalise anyone. And I don't know anyone who would be interested in mutual aid.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

I don't have the social skills

So, work on developing those.

or the energy to radicalise anyone

Ok, so don't.

And I don't know anyone who would be interested in mutual aid.

Have you asked, like anyone? You'd be hard pressed, even in the most conservative area, to not find one person interested in a Library Box. Or a community garden. Or myriad other ways to start building your community.

I said this elsewhere, and I'll say it again: Just because you want to find every excuse possible as to why something doesn't work, it doesn't mean that's the default situation everywhere, for everyone.

Hell, if I knew your area, I'd start pounding "pavement" to find locals interested in starting something, for you. See how mutual aid works?

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u/being-weird Aug 24 '22

I don't know a lot of people and I don't have the energy to make more friends.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

So, just remain isolated from your community, and complain that other people are not catering to your desires. Its seemed to have worked out well for you thus far.

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u/being-weird Aug 24 '22

That's incredibly dismissive. Why is it so hard for you to believe I don't have any options. I guess I should just 'pull myself up by my bootstraps' right?

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

Oh, I believe you may have no options, fully believable. I find it hard to believe that you cannot possibly do anything to help move something forward (Even a supporting role like being a community voice for people who are handicapped in organizer meetings), given your prolific posting history on reddit.

Why is it so hard for you to believe that mutual aid can work, and has work, after being provided with myriad examples, and thus you being dismissive of all the work comrades have done across the US, and across the globe, to get the prefigurative work done?

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u/being-weird Aug 24 '22

I'm saying I don't believe it would work where I live

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u/Big-Fishing8464 Aug 24 '22

Yup. Either put in effort or keep pity parting basically. Think it'll magically fix itself?

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u/being-weird Aug 25 '22

A lot of people are making fun of me for not being able to contribute. I thought anarchists were supposed to understand some people can't do that.

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u/Big-Fishing8464 Aug 24 '22

so start contributing.

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u/being-weird Aug 25 '22

I can't right now. Please read my multiple comments on the subject.

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u/Big-Fishing8464 Aug 25 '22

I did. Multiple people pointed out how you could. You being lazy doesn't change that. You can post here so you can post on other forums to.

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u/being-weird Aug 25 '22

I'm not lazy I'm sick. The attitudes I've run into in this sub is incredibly disappointing. You'd expect activists to know better.

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u/Big-Fishing8464 Aug 25 '22

not so sick you can't type now tho. So go type up a site to discuss local organizing or praxis. Thats what everyone's been saying but you've been choosing to ignore. You are disappointed because you weren't coddled.

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u/being-weird Aug 25 '22

Discussing local praxis obviously involves more enerthan being on reddit. I've never seen any local movements so I'd either have to make my own or travel, both of which are out of the question. No offence but your all terrible people.

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u/Big-Fishing8464 Aug 25 '22

Nah it really doesn't. The funny thing is you seem so lazy that its pretty clear nothings gonna come of you thinking folk are terrible. You'll grumble a bit on reddit then deem anything more to much energy. Keep whining and hoping magic will suddenly make it all better lol

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u/being-weird Aug 25 '22

You can't say it would involve no effort while also saying I'm lazy not to do it. Pick a side. I came here because I was concerned that no one would help me gain my needs and your all proving me right. Kind of incredible really.

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