You responded to people having positive opinions about Che Guevara with some “we need less authoritarianism, not more” style comments.
But what was Cuba to do with the US right next door? How would they be able to defend their revolution by immediately dissolving the state? Is the situation currently in Cuba ideal, and was it ideal in the past? Of course not, but they made certain decisions for a reason. Usually a protectionist one that was a product of its time. Look at how many times the CIA tried to kill Castro for example. How can the state instantly be dismantled when under such a siege?
Even then it’s can easily be argued that your average Cuban experiences less “authoritarianism” post revolution, even with all the struggles in the country.
All I know is that Cuba, even when under seige, helped my country, South Africa, to fight apartheid, by sending their army to fight in the border wars. No one else did such. They may be a state at the end of the day, with the downsides all states have, but what they have achieved must be acknowledged and respected. A greater life expectancy than the US. Fighting injustice. An inclusive family code, making up for mistakes of the past.
From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices of the Cuban people in maintaining their independence and sovereignty in the face of the vicious imperialist-orchestrated campaign to destroy the impressive gain made in the Cuban Revolution
- Nelson Mandela
You’re probably looking for raddle.me; this is a left unity site, so you gotta be friendly with the commies. Raddle is strictly anarchist, though not strictly left-anarchist as far as I can tell.
Sorry we only like real anarchists here. Not the site for you.
define “real anarchist”.
someone that isnt a too-often-online sectarian among the left.
sectarianism is only something that a tankie cares about when we won’t bend the knee.
tankie
Do you know the historical origins of the term, tankie, perchance?
Stalinists.
It specifically was a slander against Khruschev for putting down a “revolution” in Hungary. That revolution was a CIA-backed “color revolution.” where fascists were doing pogroms against Jews and Communists.
good point, i guess that’s why historically anarchists get crushed after the revolution.
yes, which is why anyone calling for “left unity” makes us suspicious.
all authoritarianism is bad, all hierarchies are bad. not sure how you plan to get anything accomplished being nice to capitalists but good luck! no hierarchies going to get you crushed by a semi modern army. so many anarchists want to skip the work and get right to utopia.
why are you insulting anarchism in the anarchy forum?
this entire site is a literal hellhole. raddle is a much better website for anarchists & very active.
If you mean it’s a much better echo chamber for anarcho-bidenists, then yes, it is. There are lots of open and happy anarchists here because this site actually cares about left unity and will ban sectarianism. Raddle is anti-left unity and bans anyone who hints at being of a tendency the creator doesn’t like. As for being “very active” :che-laugh: that place has been a ghost town for years. As opposed to hexbear that’s had consistently high engagement since it started.
Yeah I’m an anarchist, yeah all my opinions align perfectly with the US State Department. Problem tankies??
i love hexbear. libs posing as anarchists come running in yelling “tankie!” and the cool anarchists tell them to fuck off and touch grass.
You don’t seem to be responding to any comments. Why is that?
he went back to raddle
what is your problem with raddle?
Not allowed to post :PIGPOOPBALLS: on raddle. And this guy has the gall to call us authoritarian. You wouldn’t know freedom if it showed up in your :post-hog:
here at HexBear, we think people who use the word tankie are morons. also why are 95% of new posts in that 196 section? looks fuckin awful.
