Star

If capitalism truly was a level playing field, free of inheritance and prejudice... I would certainly agree with you. But it too, is imperfect. I would encourage you to compare, sometime, the results of a country being permitted to attempt communism. Modern day Vietnam is a lovely place, for example.

Regardless! The fact that you seek socialism makes us Comrades, because I do too. I'm actually a pacifist! While I have pretty radical beliefs, I have peaceful hopes for achieving them. Which means a road back through democracy, into social democracy, and hopefully one day direct democracy. We both want the same thing, less greed. I'm happy to fight (metaphorically) side-by-side with anyone who has that same goal.

You are mistaken from the first sentence! The purpose of anarchy is to dismantle unjust heirarchies, NOT to remove the existence of authority. It's a common mistake, and one I used to make myself.

I don't think anyone would disagree that capitalism's competitive drive has in ways benefitted humanity, amd I'm grateful for those benefits. It'd be foolish to discard them. Howver, all one needs to do to see how it's harming us more than helping, is to look at the weather.

'Just make a new system' is actually the point of most communist/socialist movements. Because the world is so defined by capitalism, communism right now basically just means 'everything else', but if you look at the history of communism in the world (which is as fascinating as it is heartbreaking) you can see that there is a huge variety in beliefs of how it should be instituted! Socialists, anarchists, tankies, environmentalists (yes, ecology is intend3d as that alternative system you suggest) all have to act as more or less the same movement because of the overwhelming success of capitalist propoganda

Those are both issues caused by issues that capitalism is subject to as well! Authoritarianism, stupidity and ignorance... Sadly, any working society must be capable of managing these issues. Statistically speaking, as far as the sources I've seen have showed me, capitalism tends to cause more death and suffering than communism. One needs only compare the state of Soviet countires before, after, and during the USSR to see that quite plainly represented.

The use of public facilities does not preclude critique of them. That's the same argument as 'capitalism made your iPhone'.

One can both believe that the police should be defunded, and be left with them as the only viable solution to resolve a conflict. The fact that anarchists must sometimes rely on the police, I assure you, is not pleasant for anyone involved 🤣

Except maybe those who profit from police activity somehow 🤷‍♀️

If the very word 'anarchism' is outaide your comfort zone, then yes I suppose I won't be able to be very productive for you.

If you do find yourself curious though, I'm always happy to talk politics, and always open to seriously considering and empathizing with other points of view from my own! Even capitalism 😆

You're right. There are definitely unsavory actors acting under the banner of communism, whom in an ideal world would be dealt with. Historically, many of thrm have been capitalists trying to secure an increase in profit, however. I'm NOT a tankie, I'm an anarchist, in fact. However, all one has to do is look at history (real history, not propoganda. Actual numbers.) To see that communism's infamous death toll is actually much, much lower than capitalism's even when adjusted for whatever factor you can think of. For an accurate, well-researched piece with plenty of nuance and primary sources that deals with this matter explicitly, I reccomend the book 'Blackshirts and Reds'. It's a fascinating breakdown of how capitalist propoganda has deeply distorted our view of history, especially when it comes to both fascism and communism.

No one genuine ever said it was perfect. Just better.

Capitalists are also more than willing to kill innocent people to further their goals. Their goals are profit, though. Defending them in this context just makes it look like your advocating for profitable murder.

Sounds like a great opportunity for them to learn the lengths to which they're exploited and manipulated daily. Hopefully they take it.

We should abandon them, by expropriating their wealth!

True enough. American's have been given just enough at large to think of themselves as 'global elite', and so it's no surprise how many of us act a bit spoiled once we're faced more directly with the reality.

At the very least perhaps we'll get a wakeup call, for those who need it. I hope.

It's almost like the American people are beginning to realize the 'Free Market' is not in their best interest after all.