Oh DR DougEnstein baby, I can remember when you once said to me, "You don't realize how smart you are."
<> It's a good point though. Robin singles out anarchists as failing to <> understand that capital is the primary repressive agent in daily life, <> but anarchists are the ones who started occupying the seat <> (symbolically, at least) of private power and who have, considering <> their meager resources, made serious pushes at workplace organizing. <> Also, other people keep insisting that anarchists can't organize, but <> here they've been largely responsible for starting what many call the <> most vibrant movement in the U.S. in decades. Why the need to keep <> saying people don't understand and do things they are understanding <> and doing at that very moment? It's very odd. <> ___________________________________
i think it's because Robin muddles up his discussion. But it's not just the blog post, it's his book. He's talking about civil society, only in a different way than is typical. for him, it's not a bulwark against the depredations of the state and market. Rather, it is thoroughly plundered and manipulated by them. But this approach still doesn't disappear the distinctions. it just requires them in the name of eroding them.