"post-leftism"

[Gar Lipow]

On: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:24:09 -0400
Chuck0 <chuck at tao.ca> typed:
> Yes, anarchists have created their own institutions, but for the most
> part, these institutions have been failures. What Brian is conveniently
> ignoring is all the self-management and organic associations that
> anarchists form all the time for a variety of purposes. These projects may
> last for one action, or they may last for a few years. Most of the
> organizing that anarchists do does NOT have the goal of creating permanent
> institutions.
> 
> There are good reasons why anarchists avoid institution-building. There
> are plenty of writings on this subject.
> 


> I'm talking about organic groups that have a lifespan. You are advocating
> a form of leftism that believes that permanent institutions are the way to
> achieve rdical social change. When post-leftists argue that anarchism is
> still plagued by leftist thinking, we are talking about the quasi-Leninism
> that you are advocating.

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Oh come on. Permanent institutions are "Leninist"? I suppose that since 
Leninist organizations are mostly neutral or anti in regard to 
vegetariansim, non-vegetarians are "Leninist" as well? How about 
anarchist who don't think highly of consensus as a decision making 
process? Are they Leninist as well.   Please don't label every position 
you disagree with as "Leninist", especially positions held by a large 
number of anarchists.