> >Lots of Punk Planet readers have been influenced by anarchism, and
> >in general, anarchism plays a big role in American radical politics
> >and countercultures. Do you have any thoughts on this influence?
> >
> >I certainly can understand where the appeal of anarchism lies. My
> >problem with anarchism all around - though I am quite aware of
> >contradictory ambiguous nature of Marx's relationship with anarchism
> >- I think at one point Marx was right when he drew attention to how
> >usually anarchists who are officially preaching "no state no power"
> >in order to realize their goals they usually form their own society
> >which obeys the most authoritarian rules. My first problem with
> >anarchism is always, "Yeah yeah yeah I agree with your goals but
> >tell me how you are organized." For me, the tragedy of anarchism is
> >that you end up having an authoritarian secret society trying to
> >achieve anarchist goals. The second point is that again I understand
> >the attraction of anarchism, but I have problems with how anarchism
> >is appropriate to today's problems. I think if anything we need more
> >global organization. I think that the left should disrupt this
> >equation that more global organization means more totalitarian
> >control.
You know, Zizek should read something written by an anarchist other than Bakunin. Secret anarchist societies went out of fashion in the 19th century.
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