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• redsand@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Getting people to agree to torch government is easy. The new government is the hard part no has done well historically.

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  • bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I definitely agree that it’s hard, but all the most worthwhile things are. It’s obvious that the status quo cannot continue as it is, don’t you think we need to actually work on building a better future rather than being too afraid of the dangers associated with change to start on that journey. We can learn from history to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

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    • redsand@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Stop pontificating and come up with specifics.

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      • bearboiblake@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        I’m primarily asking you questions, you’re the one who came in here calling me a college freshman, I’ll point out. Nevertheless, I can certainly share with you a comment I wrote a short time ago, which has some details about my world view, and how I believe that we can build a better world:

        The only solution is a social revolution, which is what I advocate for. Of course, I don’t have all the answers, no one does, but I would propose building a worker-led movement similar to the Black Panthers - many people aren’t aware of this, but the Black Panthers actually provided a variety of what they called “survival services”, such as The Free Breakfast For Children program, clothing distribution, classes on politics and economics, free medical clinics, lessons on self-defense and first aid, transportation to upstate prisons for family members of inmates, an emergency-response ambulance program, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and testing for sickle-cell disease.

        We also need to form a solid structure of industrial unions and workers co-operatives, so that we can provide goods and services to the working class without the need for the state’s currency or hierarchical structure. Once we have unionized enough industries, we will no longer need the state, and it can be allowed to atrophy and die. It is likely that the ruling class will not allow this to happen without a fight, so we will also need to defend our new society from them. I’d recommend reading an Anarchist FAQ for more information and joining the IWW, as well as getting involved in activist activities in your area.

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