[lbo-talk] Graeber responds to Hedges

[Gar Lipow]

On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:49 AM, c b <cb31450 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I an not an anarchist, and in a growing and vigorous mass movement the
> relative 'weight' of anarchists would steadily decline. But I cannot
> understand why, at the present time, anyone seriously interested in
> building an anti-capitalist movement should not see the role of
> anarchists to date as wholly positive. And, moreover, I cannot see any
> focus on errors, mistaken tactics, inadequate strategy as other than
> the irresponsible behavior of mere observers, ignorant of the
> unavoidable messiness of a movement in its early stages.
> Does anyone have a response yet to my question as to a non-sexist and
> non-ageist synonym for "old women" in Luxemburg's 1898 speeches? We
> really need such a term.
>
> Carrol
>
> ^^^^^^^^^
>. Of course, there is an inherent limit to anarchists as leaders ,
> because anti-leadership is their fundamental principle.

Not to all anarchists. Many anarchists do believe in leadership, just
not via state authority.  Not an anarchist my self, be the whole
"leaderlessness" is only one segment of anarchism, though currently a
very important one in on-the-ground organizing.
>
> The unity of anarchists, socialists and communists brings to mind the
> Haymarket events and May Day.
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