[lbo-talk] Rethinking Liberalism

Chuck chuck at mutualaid.org
Sun Apr 22 10:51:39 PDT 2007


Jason wrote:


> In its lack of a orientation to everyday concerns the (few)
> anarchist-inspired road protests in Ireland did make me think, at
> least on a surface level, of one anarchist - Proudhon. That said, in
> fairness the miniscule anarchist Workers' Solidarity Movement in
> Ireland didn't (if I recall correctly) get caught up in these kinds of
> lifestyle activities. They were active in the oppositon to bin taxes
> etc. Real, if dreary, work. Unlike the Green party and their
> hangers-on, by the way, who support consumpion taxes as a way of
> punishing naughty consumers.

I find it hard these days to take the WSM seriously. A bunch of self-righteous workerists who tail after the local leftists.

They would be offended by your statement that they got involved in "lifestyle" activities.

Unrepentent "lifestylist",

Chuck



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