,LETT]S TO ,AN>*Y ON ,PLAT=MISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,TEXT 3 

,FIR/ ,LETT] TO ,AN>*Y 

,DE> ,AN>*Y 

,I WAS DEEPLY DISAPPO9T$ BY ! LA/ ISSUE ( ,AN>*Y4 ,! REASON IS SIMPLE4 ,:ILE D5\NC+ :AT IT CONSID]S ! 0REPEAT$ PRON\NCEM5TS ( CONTEMPT = MANY 7(T5 EV5 MO/7 AN>*I/S0 & ?OSE :O PRES5T 0NO H9T 444 ?AT ! PEOPLE D5\NC$ MI<T HAVE G5U9ELY RADICAL & 9TELLIG5T REASONS = ?9K+ & ACT+ AS !Y DO10 WE W]E SUBJECT$ TO EXACTLY ?IS AS REG>DS 0,PLAT=MISM40 

,9 ! V>I\S >TICLES BA%+ ! ,PLAT=M1 AT NO TIME WAS !RE ANY ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 :Y SOME AN>*I/S HAVE FELT AN AFF9ITY TO ?AT DOCUM5T & ! TRADITION IS CREAT$ 7&1 YES1 IT DOES HAVE A TRADITION & 9FLU5CE EV5 IF SOME CONTRIBUTORS TO ,AN>*Y MAY WANT TO D5Y IT74 ,?IS SEEMS /RANGE1 CONSID]+ ! CLAIM ?AT ,AN>*Y ?9KS O!R AN>*I/S %\LD BE DO+ ?AT4 ,:AT >E WE TO CONCLUDE FROM ?IS8 ,?AT 0WORK]I/1 ORGANISATIONALI/0 AN>*I/S HAVE TO APPLY ONE SET ( /&>DS :ILE ! CONTRIBUTORS ( ,AN>*Y ANO!R8 ,I GET ?AT IMPRESSION4 ,EV5 ! REVIEW ( ,NOR?,EA/]N ,AN>*I/ MAGAZ9E FAIL$ TO MEET ! EXACT+ /&>DS ,AN>*Y SET = O!RS4 ,I RE-READ BO? ,AILE5 ,O',C>ROLL'S >TICLE ON ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & ,BRIAN ,%EPP>D'S ONE ON ! LABOR MOVEM5T & ,I HAVE TO SAY ?AT ,AN>*Y'S 0REVIEW0 ( BO? WAS SIMPLY A DI/ORTION ( :AT !Y >GU$4 

,I AM NOT GO+ TO REPLY TO EV]Y PO9T RAIS$ 9 ! NUM]\S >TICLES PRODUC$4 ,?AT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,LIKEWISE1 AS ,I AM NOT A ,PLAT=MI/ ,I WILL NOT DEF5D IT4 ,I WILL SAY ?IS1 ,MALATE/A'S CRITIQUE ( ! ,PLAT=M WAS SUB/ANTIALLY CORRECT &1 MOREOV]1 EXACTLY ! K9D ( CRITIQUE ,AN>*Y PROMIS$ BUT FAIL$ TO DELIV]4 ,MALATE/A UND]/OOD ! MOTIVATIONS ( ! ORIG9AL ,PLAT=MI/S & HAD A DIALOGUE ) ,MAKHNO )\T QUE/ION+ HIS AN>*ISM4 ,UNLIKE ,AN>*Y'S CONTRIBUTORS1 HE DID NOT SL&] ,MAKHNO AS BE+ A CRYPTO-,L59I/ BUT RA!R AN AN>*I/ :OSE POSITION %\LD BE CON/RUCTIVELY DISCUSS$4 ,BUT1 !N AGA91 ,MALATE/A WAS AN 0ORGANISATIONALI/0 AN>*I/ 7MAYBE EV5 A 0WORK]I/0 ONE AS WELL7 & SO1 PRESUMABLY1 0ONE /EP0 FROM ,PLAT=MISM & SO TWO /EPS FROM ,L59ISM4 

,I WILL1 H[EV]1 MAKE A FEW COMM5TS4 

,FIR/LY1 ,I NE$ CORRECT ONE ( ,BOB ,BLACK'S 9ACCURACIES4 ,HE /ATES ?AT ! ,W,S,M 0)\T SO 9DICAT+1 OMITS SEV]AL 9T]E/+ PASSAGES FROM ! ,PLAT=M40 ,PRESUMABLY ?IS IS P>T ( SOME PLAN TO HIDE ! ,L59I/ AIMS ( ?AT DOCUM5T & SO1 PRESUMABLY1 ! ,W,S,M ITSELF4 ,SADLY = ,BLACK1 HIS COMM5TS >E SIMPLY NOT TRUE4 ,!SE 09T]E/+ PASSAGES0 >E NOT1 9 FACT1 FROM ! ,PLAT=M4 ,!Y >E FROM A LAT] DOCUM5T 7:I* IS REPR9T$ AS 0DOCUM5T NO4 #c0 9 ,SKIRDA'S ,FAC+ ! ,5EMY74 ,SKIRDA'S TRANSLATION ( ONE PASSAGE SIMPLY /ATES ?AT 0DECISIONS1 ?\<1 WILL HAVE TO BE B9D+ UPON ALL :O VOTE = & 5DORSE !M40 ,NO M5TION ( 0SANCTIONS40 ,IGNOR+ ! QUE/ION ( :I* TRANSLATION IS CORRECT1 IS ,BLACK SUGGE/+ ?AT ABID+ BY COLLECTIVE DECISIONS Y\ TOOK P>T 9 MAK+ EQUATES TO 0! /ATE08 ,IF SO1 !N ANY ORGANIZATION BECOMES 0! /ATE0 & SO AN>*Y BECOMES AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM4 ,IF NOT1 !N SURELY ABID+1 9 G5]AL1 BY GR\P DECISIONS Y\ HELP MAKE IS AN EXAMPLE ( ! 0RESPONSIBLE 9DIVIDUALISM0 HE CONTRA/S TO ! ,PLAT=M8 

,SECONDLY1 ,I F9D IT IRONIC ?AT :ILE ,BLACK ACCUSES ! ,PLAT=M ( ,L59ISM1 HIS CRITIQUE ( IT RE/S1 9 P>T1 ON ! BASIC IDEA ( ,L59ISM1 NAMELY ! FALSE NOTION ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE CANNOT DEVELOP SOCIALI/ IDEAS BY !IR [N EF=T4 ,HE IS AT PA9S TO MOCK ! ,PLAT=M = >GU+ ?AT AN>*ISM WAS BORN 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 0,?IS IS ( C\RSE UNTRUE10 HE ASS]TS4 ,IT APPE>S TO BE A CASE ( 0CLASS POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS CAN BE BR\<T TO ! WORK]S ONLY FROM )\T1 ?AT IS1 ONLY \TSIDE ( ! ECONOMIC /RUGGLE1 \TSIDE ! SPH]E ( RELATIONS BETWE5 WORK]S & EMPLOY]S08 ,BLACK AGA98 ,NO1 ,L59 7FROM ,:AT IS TO BE ,DONE874 ,OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 0SOCIALISM & ! CLASS /RUGGLE >ISE SIDE BY SIDE & NOT ONE \T ( ! O!R0 7TO QUOTE1 AS ,L59 DID1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC LEAD] ,K>L ,KAUTSKY74 

,IT SEEMS /RANGE ?AT ,BLACK SEEM+LY SUBSCRIBES TO ,L59'S MAXIM ?AT 0!RE CAN BE NO TALK ( AN 9DEP5D5T IDEOLOGY BE+ DEVELOP$ BY ! MASSES ( ! WORK]S 9 ! PROCESS ( !IR MOVEM5T40 ,:]E DOES ?AT LEAVE WORK+ CLASS SPONTANEITY & AUTONOMY8 ,L59 WAS CLE>1 0!RE IS A LOT ( TALK AB\T SPONTANEITY1 BUT ! SPONTANE\S DEVELOPM5T ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T LEADS TO ITS BECOM+ SUBORD9AT$ TO B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY40 ,:I*1 FROM HIS P]SPECTIVE1 MAKES P]FECT S5SE4 ,BUT :]E DOES IT LEAVE ,BLACK8 

,NOT ONLY CAN ,BLACK'S >GUM5T BE FAULT$ LOGICALLY1 IT CAN BE FAULT$ FACTUALLY4 ,E*O+ ,L59 & ,KAUTSKY1 ,BLACK >GUES ?AT AN>*ISM COMES FROM ,PR\DHON4 ,YET WAS ,PR\DHON SOMEH[ SEP>ATE FROM ! EXP]I5CES ( ! CLASS HE WAS P>T (8 ,HE WAS NOT1 ( C\RSE4 ,PR\DHON GOT MANY ( HIS IDEAS 7& ! T]M ,MUTUALISM ITSELF7 FROM ! >TISANS 9 ,LYON :O HAD DEVELOP$ !IR IDEAS 9DEP5D5TLY ( B\RGEOIS 9TELLECTUALS & HAD PRACTIC$ CLASS /RUGGLE = SOME TIME 7RIS+ ! BLACK FLAG 9 9SURRECTION 9 ! #a#h#cS74 ,9 #a#h#d#h1 ,PR\DHON /RESS$ ?AT HIS IDEAS W]E NOT AB/RACT CONCEPTS DIVORC$ FROM WORK+ CLASS LIFE4 ,AS HE PUT IT1 0! PRO(0 ( HIS MUTUALI/ IDEAS LAY 9 ! 0CURR5T PRACTICE1 REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE0 ( 0?OSE LABOR ASSOCIATIONS 444 :I* HAVE SPONTANE\SLY 444 BE5 =M$ 9 ,P>IS & ,LYON40 ,BUT1 !N AGA91 ! LIKES ( ,PR\DHON1 ACCORD+ TO ,L591 CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIALI/ IDEAS 0NOT AS WORK]S1 BUT AS SOCIALI/ !ORETICIANS40 ,BLACK SEEMS TO %>E ?AT P]SPECTIVE4 

,SIMIL>LY1 ,BAKUN9'S AN>*ISM SEEMS1 = ,BLACK1 TO HAVE POPP$ 9TO HIS HEAD FROM SOME UNSPECIFI$ PLACE4 ,H[EV]1 ! FACTS >E ?AT ! IDEAS *AMPION$ BY ,BAKUN9 HAD BE5 DEVELOP$ 9DEP5D5TLY )9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL BY WORK]S BE=E HE JO9$4 ,?IS1 9 P>T1 EXPLA9S HIS SUCCESS 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,HE WAS A FOCUS = IDEAS ?AT HAD ALREADY BE5 DEVELOP$ BY WORK]S AS P>T ( !IR /RUGGLES & EXP]I5CES1 IDEAS HE ( C\RSE ADD TO & DEEP54 ,BAKUN9 CONTRIBUT$ TO AN>*ISM1 BUT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE & !IR IDEAS CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( HIS IDEAS4 

,!N !RE IS ,KROPOTK94 ,:ILE ,BLACK USES HIM TO DISCR$IT ! ,PLAT=M ON ?IS ISSUE1 ! FACT IS ?AT ,KROPOTK9 EXPRESS$ ! SAME IDEAS AS ?AT DOCUM5T4 ,9 0,MOD]N ,SCI5CE & ,AN>*ISM01 = EXAMPLE1 HE NOTES ?AT 0,AN>*ISM ORIG9AT$ AMONG ! PEOPLE0 &1 9DE$1 ?AT IT 0ORIG9AT$ 9 EV]YDAY /RUGGLES40 ,9 HIS 0,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION0 HE >GUES ?AT 0! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM 444 ALREADY DAT$ FROM #a#g#h#i1 & ?AT !Y HAD !IR ORIG91 NOT 9 !ORETICAL SPECULATIONS1 BUT 9 ! DE$S ( ! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION40 ,! ,PLAT=M1 CLE>LY1 FOLL[S ,KROPOTK9 9 ?IS4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I'LL SIDE ) ,KROPOTK9 7& ! ,PLAT=M7 AGA9/ ,BLACK 7& ,L597 ON ?IS ISSUE4 

,ALL ?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+1 GIV5 A BASIC KN[L$GE ( AN>*I/ !ORY & HI/ORY4 ,:AT IS SURPRIS+ IS ?AT SOMEONE LIKE ,BLACK %\LD MAKE SU* AN >GUM5T4 ,I EXPECT$ BETT] FROM HIM1 BUT ,I'M UN=TUNATELY GETT+ US$ TO BE+ DISAPPO9T$ BY HIS 7(T5 SLOPPY7 ASS]TIONS AGA9/ 0WORK]I/0 & 0ORGANISATIONALI/0 AN>*I/S4 

,?IRDLY1 ,I HAVE TO QUE/ION :Y ,BLACK FEELS ! NECESSITY ( M5TION+ ,MAKHNO'S DR9K+ 9 HIS ACC\NT ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,GIV5 ?AT ,MAKHNO HAD SE5 NON/OP COMBAT = F\R YE>S1 ,I'M NOT SURPRIS$ ?AT HE TURN$ TO DR9K TO DULL ! PA9 7BO? M5TAL & PHYSICAL74 ,&1 9CID5TALLY1 :Y M5TION ,>%9OV'S RETURN TO ,RUSSIA :5 DISCUSS+ ! ,PLAT=M8 ,I SUPPOSE IT IS TO SUGGE/ ?AT ,PLAT=MI/S W]E 7& >E7 JU/ HIDD5 ,L59I/S4 ,BUT1 !N1 H[ CAN BE EXPLA9 ! FACT ?AT ,MAKHNO & ,METT REMA9$ AN>*I/S TO ! 5D8 ,M5TION+ ,>%9OV'S RETURN SEEMS AS PETTY AS M5TION+ ,MAKHNO'S DR9K+4 ,EQUALLY1 TO COMP>E ! ,PLAT=M'S >GUM5TS = A REVOLUTION>Y >MY ) 0! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ,PEOPLE'S ,>MY0 9 ,SPA9 IS 9CR$IBLE4 ,LOOK+ AT ITS SUGGE/IONS ON ?IS MATT] SURELY %[S ?AT ! ,C,N,T'S 0REVOLUTION>Y MILITIAS0 W]E A CLOSE APPROXIMATION TO :AT WAS DESIR$4 ,GIV5 ! SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T MILITIAS & ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T1 ,I AM SURPRIS$ ?AT ANYONE C\LD CLAIM O!RWISE4 

,F\R?LY1 ! :OLE 0DUAL P[]0 >TICLE SEEMS FLAW$4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,L59 & ,TROTSKY W]E SIMPLY DESCRIB+ SITUATIONS ?AT >OSE 9 ! PROCESS ( CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS NOT AB\T 0H[ TO CREATE A SET ( 9/ITUTIONS ?AT CAN PULL ! ALLEGIANCE ( ! GOV]N$ AWAY FROM ! EXI/+ /ATE0 7AS ,LAWR5CE ,J>A* /ATES7 BUT RA!R 9/ITUTIONS :I* ! GOV]N$ CREATE !MSELVES TO C\NT] ! P[] ( ! EXI/+ /ATE4 ,?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS US$ ! SOVIETS TO SEIZE P[] %\LD NOT BL9D US TO !IR ORIG9S & 9ITIAL FUNCTION AS A /RIKE COMMITTEE CREAT$ 9 #aie TO CO-ORD9ATE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,CZ>I/ /ATE4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 AN>*I/ SUPPORT = ! SOVIETS AS BO? A MEANS ( FI<T+ ! /ATE_/CAPITAL & AS ! FRAMEWORK ( A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY PR$ATES ,BOL%EVIK LIP-S]VICE TO ?IS IDEA BY TWELVE YE>S 7& CAN BE TRAC$ BACK TO ,BAKUN91 EV5 ,PR\DHON74 

,AS SU*1 ! IDEA ( 0AN>*I/ DUAL P[]0 7IF Y\ WANT TO USE ?AT T]M7 SIMPLY MEANS ! IDEA ?AT ! EMBRYO ( ! NEW WORLD MU/ BE CREAT$ :ILE FI<T+ ! CURR5T ONE4 ,RA!R ?AN SIGNIFY A DESIRE = 0LOYALTY0 TO 0A /ATE-9-=MATION0 IT MEANS 5C\RAG+ ORGANS ( SELF-MANAGEM5T BY :I* ! OPPRESS$ EX]CISE !IR AUTONOMY & RE/RICT ! P[] ( BOSS & GOV]NM5T UNTIL SU* TIME AS !Y CAN ABOLI% BO?4 ,KROPOTK9 EXPRESS$ ?IS IDEA AS FOLL[S 9 #a#i#i3 0,TO MAKE A REVOLUTION IT IS NOT 444 5\< ?AT !RE %\LD BE 444 .<POPUL>.> RIS+S 444 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT AFT] ! RIS+S !RE %\LD BE SOME?+ NEW 9 ! 9/ITUTIONS .<?AT MAKE UP SOCIETY.>1 :I* W\LD P]MIT NEW =MS ( LIFE TO BE ELABORAT$ & E/ABLI%$40 

,?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS US$ SU* ORGANS TO TAKE P[] DOES NOT MEAN WE %\LD ES*EW SUPPORT = !M4 ,QUITE ! REV]SE1 AS SU* BODIES >E ! ONLY MEANS BY :I* WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE CAN MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS DIRECTLY4 ,! TASK ( AN>*I/S IS1 9 P>T1 TO /OP VANGU>DS TURN+ !SE BODIES 9TO HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 9TO ! /RUCTURES ( A NEW /ATE4 ,SO ! IDEA ( BUILD+ 0SOCIETIES ( RESI/ANCE0 )9 CAPITALISM IS AN OLD ONE )9 AN>*ISM1 ONE :I* PR$ATES ! BIR? ( ,L59 & ,TROTSKY 7NEV] M9D !IR DESCRIPTIVE EXPRESSION 0DUAL P[]074 

,FIF?LY1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! ONLY PEOPLE :O TAKE ! ,PLAT=M AS A BIBLE >E ! ANTI-,PLAT=MI/S4 ,ALL ! ,PLAT=MI/S ,I HAVE MET >GUE ?AT !Y SEE ! ,PLAT=M AS A FLAW$ GUIDE1 NOT A BLUEPR9T4 ,NO 0,PLAT=MI/0 ,I KN[ SUBSCRIBES TO ! ORGANIZATIONAL S*EMA \TL9$ 9 IT4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( F$]ALISM1 TACTICAL & !ORETICAL UNITY1 & SO ON >E G5]ALLY SUPPORT$1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ! SY/EM ( SECRET>IATS IS NOT APPLI$4 ,EV5 0TACTICAL & !ORETICAL UNITY0 IS G5]ALLY US$ TO SIGNIFY COOP]ATION & /ICK+ BY COLLECTIVE DECISIONS ONCE !Y HAVE BE5 MADE4 ,AS SU*1 TO ATTACK ! ,PLAT=M )\T CONSID]+ H[ IT IS APPLI$ SEEMS A PO9TLESS TASK4 ,IT SMACKS MORE ( AN IDEOLOGICAL APPROA* ?AN A !ORETICAL ONE4 ,P]HAPS1 AS >GU$ 9 REPLY TO A LETT]1 IT W\LD MAKE MORE S5SE = ! ,PLAT=MI/S TO CALL !MSELVES NEO-,PLAT=MI/S TO AVOID CONFUSION ON ?IS MATT] BUT1 !N AGA91 P]HAPS ! 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S C\LD TAKE ?IS AS READ & MOVE ONTO CONCRETE CRITIQUES ( CURR5T ,PLAT=MI/ IDEAS & PRACTICE8 

,F9ALLY1 ON A TOTALLY DIFF]5T SUBJECT1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMM5TS ON 7,I7,AN-OK ,TA ,*AI'S LETT] CALL+ = UNITY BETWE5 AN>*I/S & 0RI<T AN>*I/S40 ,AS !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS 0RI<T AN>*I/S0 IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK ) !M4 ,BY 0RI<T AN>*I/S0 ,I ASSUME IT IS MEANT RI<T-W+ LIB]T>IAN CAPITALI/S :O FALSELY CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S4 ,GIV5 ?AT !SE PEOPLE >E 9 FAVOR ( PRIVATE POLICE1 PROP]TY 7& SO !FT71 OB$I5CE 7TO PRIVATE P[] BY WAGE SLAVES71 PRIVATE RUL]S & HAVE BL9D FAI? 9 BO? PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! CAPITALI/ M>KET1 IT SEEMS ?AT !Y & AN>*I/S DO NOT1 9 FACT1 %>E MU* 9 COMMON 9 T]MS ( :AT WE >E AGA9/4 ,9 T]MS ( :AT WE >E =1 !Y >E AGA9/ FREE ASSOCIATION1 FREE SPEE*1 AUTONOMY1 & 9DEP5D5T ?\<T IF ! PROP]TY [N] SO DECREES4 ,!Y MAY BE AGA9/ /ATE P[]1 BUT !Y >E 9 TOTAL FAVOR ( PRIVATE P[] & ! MEANS ( DEF5D+ IT 7E4G4 BY MEANS ( PRIVATE POLICE74 ,I ?9K ITS OBVI\S ?AT LITTLE 9 COMMON & WE %\LD RESI/ !IR ATTEMPTS TO APPROPRIATE ! AN>*I/ NAME = !IR AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGY4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ,I FEEL ?AT ! :OLE 0PO/-LEFT0 >GUM5T IS FLAW$ SIMPLY BECAUSE AN>*ISM ALREADY REJECTS EV]Y?+ :I* IS LABEL$ 0LEFTI/0 BY ,AN>*Y CONTRIBUTORS4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME A CASE ( SEMANTICS1 OV] :I* MU* PO9TLESS >GU+ PA/ EA* O!R WILL RESULT4 ,I ALSO F9D IT /RANGE TO SEE AN>*I/S 9FLU5C$ BY ,PLAT=MISM >GU+ = DIV]SITY ( TACTICS & ORGANIZATION :ILE 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S D5\NCE ALL ?OSE :O ORGANIZE & ACT 9 NON-APPROV$ WAYS AS 0WORK]I/S10 0ORGANISATIONALI/S0 & 0LEFTI/S40 ,BUT 9 !SE TIMES ,I'VE COME TO EXPECT SU* /RANG5ESS4 

,HOPEFULLY COMRADES 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA WILL REALIZE ?AT ! MI/AKES MADE BY A REAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T WILL ALWAYS BE MORE IMPORTANT ?AN A ?\S& >TICLES4 ,AFT] ALL1 ONLY PRACTICE WILL SEE :O IS RI<T4 ,SADLY ,AN>*Y'S CONTRIBUTORS S+UL>LY FAIL$ TO APPRECIATE ?AT MANY AN>*I/S >E 9FLU5C$ BY ! ,PLAT=M PRECISELY BECAUSE ( !IR NEGATIVE EXP]I5CES ( CURR5T =MS ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZ+ & ACTIVITY4 ,IF SOME AN>*I/S >E ORGANIZ+ 9TO A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION 7& ,I ?9K IT IS GOOD ?AT !Y >E7 !N1 SURELY1 ?IS IS DUE ! FAILURE ( ! 0ANTI-ORGANISATIONALISM0 :I* SEEMS TO DOM9ATE ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*ISM4 ,I HOPE ?AT AN>*I/S EV]Y:]E WILL AVOID ! PROBLEMS ( BO? 0ANTI-ORGANISATIONALISM0 & ,PLAT=MISM & EMBRACE A TRULY AN>*I/ APPROA* TO ORGANIZ+ TOGE!R TO SPREAD \R IDEAS )9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ HI]>*Y 9 ORD] TO TURN IT 9TO A /RUGGLE = FRE$OM4 ,READ+ ,MALATE/A'S CRITIQUE ( ! ,PLAT=M W\LD BE A GOOD FIR/ /EP4 

,Y\RS 9 SOLID>ITY 

,IA9 

,SECOND ,LETT] TO ,AN>*Y 

,DE> ,AN>*Y1 

,I DO ?9K IT'S SIGNIFICANT ?AT ,BLACK />TS (F BY 9SULT+ ME1 SAY+ ,I HAVE 0E>N$ ! NICKNAME ,DOLLY ,I,I AS ! CLON$ ,SCOTTI% %EEP ( ,/EW>T ,HOME1 :O CLAIMS ?AT ALL AN>*I/S >E ,NAZIS40 ,AS ,BLACK IS WELL AW>E1 ,I AM NO?+ ( ! K9D4 

,& :AT ( ! ISSUES ,I RAIS$ 9 MY LETT]8 ,BLACK TAKES EXCEPTION TO ! P>ALLELS ,I DREW BETWE5 ,L59'S VANGU>DI/ IDEAS & HIS CLAIM ?AT AN>*ISM WAS NOT ! PRODUCT ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 /RUGGLE BUT RA!R ! PRODUCT ( 0,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK940 ,HE CLAIMS ?AT !SE >E 0WELL KN[N FACTS0 :I* 0%\LD NOT BE CONTROV]SIAL40 ,!Y >E ONLY 0NOT CONTROV]SIAL0 IF Y\ >E A VANGU>DI/4 ,!Y %\LD BE CONTROV]SIAL IF Y\ >E AN AN>*I/4 ,I EV5 QUOT$ ,PR\DHON & ,KROPOTK9 TO %[ H[ !Y CONSID]$ AN>*I/ IDEAS TO BE ! PRODUCT ( WORK+ PEOPLE'S SELF-ACTIVITY4 ,BLACK1 SIGNIFICANTLY1 FAILS TO M5TION ?IS4 

,9/EAD1 HE CLAIMS ?AT ,I HAVE 0OBVI\SLY NEV] READ ,L5940 ,EXCEPT1 ,I HAVE & CRITIQU$ HIM AT L5G?4 ,L591 ,BLACK 9=MS US1 0WAS DISCUSS+ SOCIALISM1 NOT AN>*ISM40 ,NO %IT1 ,%]LOCK6 7AL?\< ?AT DID NOT /OP ,L59 BR++ ,PR\DHON 9TO IT TO DEF5D HIS POSITION74 ,I WAS DRAW+ ! P>ALLEL BETWE5 ?AT ASPECT ( ,BLACK'S ATTACK ON ! ,PLAT=M ) ,L59'S >GUM5T4 ,REPLACE 0SOCIALISM0 ) 0AN>*ISM0 9 ,BLACK'S ESSAY & WE HAVE ! CORE ( ,L59'S >GUM5T4 

,! /RANGE ?+ IS1 :ILE ,BLACK HUFFS & PUFFS1 HE CONT9UES TO AGREE ) ,L596 ,HE /ATES ?AT HE 70UNLIKE ,L59 .<6.> & ,MC,KAY07 KN[S 0AN>*ISM DID NOT ORIG9ATE 9 ! ,GR\P ,M9D ( A SOCIAL CLASS40 ,EXCEPT1 ( C\RSE1 ,I MADE NO SU* CLAIM AB\T A 0,GR\P ,M9D40 ,RA!R ,I >GU$ AN>*I/ IDEAS HAVE SPONTANE\SLY DEVELOP$ FROM ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE4 ,AN>*I/ ?9K]S HAVE TAK5 UP ?OSE IDEAS & G5]ALIZ$ !M 9TO A !ORY4 ,?IS WAS :AT ,KROPOTK9 >GU$ & ! ,PLAT=M REPEAT$ ?IS4 ,BLACK MOCK$ ?IS IDEA &1 9 ! PROCESS1 REPEAT$ ,L59'S >GUM5T4 ,HE /ILL DOES & HAPPILY ADMITS IT4 ,:Y IS HE WA/+ MY TIME8 

,BLACK /ATES 9CR$UL\SLY ?AT HE IS 0ACCUS$ ( FALSIFICATION ( ! ,PLAT=M = REPEAT+ PASSAGES QUOT$ 9 ,VOL9E40 ,YET ?AT IS NOT :AT ,I CLAIM$4 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT ,BLACK HAD ACCUS$ ! ,W,S,M ( FALSIFY+ ! ,PLAT=M BY $IT+ IT 7! ,W,S,M 0)\T SO 9DICAT+1 OMITS SEV]AL 9T]E/+ PASSAGES FROM ! ,PLAT=M4074 ,?IS1 IT GOES )\T SAY+1 IS A RADICALLY DIFF]5T ACCUSATION4 

,HE MEEKLY /ATES ?AT IT 0TURNS \T ?AT !SE QUOTATIONS W]E TAK5 7UNKN[N TO ME7 NOT FROM ! ,PLAT=M ITSELF BUT FROM0 ANO!R DOCUM5T4 ,IT IS NICE TO SEE ?AT ,BLACK DOES ADMIT ?IS4 ,SADLY1 HE DOES NOT BO!R TO ?ANK ME = DO+ HIS WORK = HIM BY F9D+ ?AT \T4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO ACCUSE O!R AN>*I/S ( SECRETLY $IT+ A TEXT Y\ C\LD AT LEA/ *ECK TO SEE IF ! CLAIM WAS TRUE4 ,I F\ND ! RELEVANT FACTS \T 9 T5 M9UTES1 OBVI\SLY F> TOO MU* EF=T = ,BLACK4 ,& RA!R ?AN APOLOGIZE TO ! MEMB]S ( ! ,W,S,M = SME>+ !M1 ,BLACK ACCUSES ,ALEX&RE ,SKIRDA ( EXACTLY ! SAME ?+6 ,RE/ ASSUR$1 ?\<1 RA!R ?AN ACTUALLY 9VE/IGATE ! MATT] HE GLIBLY /ATES ?AT HE 0SUSPECT.<S.>0 ,SKIRDA ( DO+ SO6 ,GIV5 ,BLACK'S TRACK RECORD ON SU* MATT]S1 ,I WON'T %>E HIS 7UNSUPPORT$7 ASS]TIONS UNTIL ,I SEE ! K9D ( EVID5CE ,BLACK T5DS TO ES*EW4 

,?IS DOES NOT /OP ,BLACK SAY+ ! 0QUOTATIONS W]E TRUE1 NOT FALSE4 ,MC,KAY'S CONTR>Y /ATEM5T IS FALSE1 NOT TRUE06 ,EXCEPT1 ( C\RSE1 ,BLACK HAS JU/ ADMITT$ ?AT MY /ATEM5T WAS TRUE4 ,! ,PLAT=M1 AS HE ADMITS1 DOES NOT CONTA9 ! PASSAGES HE CLAIM$ IT DID4 ,! ,W,S,M DID NOT $IT ! PAMPHLET1 AS HE ASS]T$4 ,& HE !N TURNS R\ND & SAYS MY /ATEM5T 0IS FALSE06 ,& HE WRITES ?AT ,I HAVE 0EI!R =GOTT5 :AT ,I ORIG9ALLY WROTE OR HOPES ?AT EV]YONE ELSE HAS06 

,AS P>T ( ?IS SURREAL EXP]I5CE1 ,BLACK ALSO QUOTES ! ORIG9AL ,PLAT=MI/S ON 0CO]CION0 & FRE$OM ( ! PRESS4 ,AS = ! =M]1 HE QUOTES !M SAY+ ?AT DECISIONS WILL BE IMPLEM5T$ 0NOT ?R\< VIOL5CE OR DECREES40 ,CO]CION )\T VIOL5CE8 ,HE QUOTES ?AT DECISIONS 0WILL HAVE TO BE B9D+ UPON ALL :O VOTE = & 5DORSE !N40 ,SO MAK+ DECISIONS IS N[ CONSID]$ 0CO]CION08 ,AS = FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 HE QUOTES ! ,PLAT=MI/S SAY+ ?AT 0!RE MAY BE SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES :5 ! PRESS 444 MAY BE RE/RICT$40 ,BLACK1 UNLIKE ! ,PLAT=MI/S1 DOES NOT SAY :AT !SE CIRCUM/ANCES W]E1 NAMELY 9 A 0CIVIL W> CONTEXT0 & ! 0ROLE ?AT 5EMY M\?PIECES WILL BE UND]TAK+ 9 RELATION TO ! ONGO+ MILIT>Y /RUGGLE40 ,\TSIDE !SE 0EXTRAORD9>Y CASES 7SU* AS CIVIL W>70 FREE SPEE* & FRE$OM ( PRESS1 ! ,PLAT=MI/S /RESS1 W\LD BE 0! PRIDE & JOY ( ! FREE TOIL]S' SOCIETY40 

,CLE>LY ,BLACK IS QUOT+ \T ( CONTEXT4 ,P]HAPS HE IS >GU+ ?AT IT IS 0LEFTI/0 NOT TO GRANT FRE$OM ( PRESS TO PEOPLE ACTIVELY TRY+ TO KILL Y\4 ,IF SO1 !N F9E4 ,HE %\LD SAY SO4 ,& IF IT IS NON-AN>*I/ TO DO SO1 !N ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE EXCOMMUNICAT$ FROM AN>*ISM4 ,%E ?\< IT WAS 0*ILDI% TO EXPECT ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I TO 9CLUDE ,FASCI/S & O!R =CES 5GAG$ 9 !IR DE/RUCTION 9 ! EXT5SION ( COMPLETE POLITICAL FRE$OM40 7,VISION ON ,FIRE1 P4 #b#b#h74 

,BLACK REPEATS HIS NONS5SE ON H[ ! ,PLAT=M'S CALL = A REVOLUTION>Y >MY WAS 0EXACTLY0 ! SAME AS ! ,SPANI% ,REPUBLIC'S CALL = A ,PEOPLE'S ,>MY4 ,! ,PLAT=M CALL$ = AN >MY SIMIL> TO ! 0DETA*M5TS ( 9SURG5T P>TISANS 444 DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION40 ,YES1 ?AT WAS 0EXACTLY0 ! SAME K9D ( ?+ 9TRODUC$ BY ! ,/AL9I/S & ,REPUBLICANS4 ,HE /ATES ?AT ! ,PLAT=MI/S >GU$ = 0AN AU?ORIT>IAN =MAL >MY0 :ILE1 ( C\RSE1 !Y >GU$ = A VOLUNTE]1 CLASS >MY BAS$ ON SELF-DISCIPL9E & EXPLICITLY D5I$ ?AT !Y WANT$ 0A /&+1 C5TRALIZ$ >MY40 ,!Y DID >GUE = A 0COMMON REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY10 BUT SO DID ! ,C,N,T MILITIAS 7& ,VOL9E1 :OSE CALL = CO-ORD9AT$ DEF5SE !Y DISMISS$ AS 0AP+0 !IR IDEAS74 ,I CAN ONLY ASSUME ?AT ,BLACK IS AGA9/ ! IDEA ?AT ! DEF5SE ( A REVOLUTION %\LD BE CO-ORD9AT$4 ,IF HE IS1 !N HE %\LD SAY SO & EXPLA9 :Y4 

,BLACK SAYS ,I 9VOKE1 0AS HOLY ALL ! GREAT NAMES ( AN>*ISM 4 "7#b,E 4 9 DEF5SE ( ,PLAT=MISM )\T EV5 ONCE CIT+ ANY EVID5CE ?AT ANY ( !M1 EXCEPT ,MAKHNO1 ADVOCAT$ ANY?+ LIKE ! VANGU>D ORGANIZATION ESP\S$ BY ! ,PLAT=M40 ,?AT IS UNSURPRIS+1 AS ,I WAS NOT DEF5D+ ,PLAT=MISM4 ,I MADE ?AT CLE> 9 MY FIR/ LETT]3 0AS ,I AM NOT A ,PLAT=MI/ ,I WILL NOT DEF5D IT40 ,:AT P>T ( ?AT DID ,BLACK NOT UND]/&8 

,HE !N MOVES ON TO ASS]T ?AT :5 ,I LI/$ ALL !SE AN>*I/S 9TO ! 0DEF5SE0 ( A ,PLAT=M ,I DO NOT SUPPORT ,I 0DID SO 9 ! FACE ( ! FACT ?AT ,VOL9E1 ,MALATE/A1 ,GOLDMAN1 ,B]KMAN1 ,NETTLAU1 ,FABBRI1 ,B]N]I - ALL ! NOTABLE AN>*I/S :5 ! ,PLAT=M WAS PROMULGAT$ - D5\NC$ IT40 ,EXCEPT1 ( C\RSE1 ,I ACTUALLY WROTE ! FOLL[+3 0,I WILL SAY ?IS1 ,MALATE/A'S CRITIQUE ( ! ,PLAT=M WAS SUB/ANTIALLY CORRECT40 ,I EV5 5D$ MY LETT] BY SAY+ 0,I HOPE ?AT AN>*I/S EV]Y:]E WILL AVOID ! PROBLEMS ( BO? 0ANTI-ORGANISATIONALISM0 & ,PLAT=MISM 444 ,READ+ ,MALATE/A'S CRITIQUE ( ! ,PLAT=M W\LD BE A GOOD FIR/ /EP40 ,:AT P>T ( ?AT IS D5Y+ ?AT NOTABLE AN>*I/S DID NOT CRITICIZE ! ,PLAT=M8 

,& BAS$ ON ?IS HE CLAIMS ?AT ,I AM 0NOT EV5 CLOSE0 TO BE+ AN AN>*I/6 

,BLACK !N GETS EV5 MORE SURREAL 7IF ?AT IS POSSIBLE74 ,HE /ATES 9CR$UL\SLY ?AT ,BOOK*9'S 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/60 DOES 0NOT ESP\SE REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 AN>*ISM0 & SO F9DS IT AMUS+ ,I 0%\LD CLAIM0 IT 0= ORGANISATIONALI/_/WORK]I/ AN>*ISM40 ,SORRY1 :AT PLANET IS HE ON8 ,BOOK*9 9 ?AT ESSAY1 AS ,I NOT$1 >GU$ = 0AN ORGANIZATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS40 ,HE EV5 /AT$ !RE WAS 0A NE$ = A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION06 ,:AT P>T ( ?AT DOES ,BLACK HAVE DIFFICULTY UND]/&+8 ,AS = ?AT ESSAY NOT ESP\S+ AN>*ISM ?AT COMES AS A SURPRISE GIV5 ITS EXPLICITLY AN>*O-COMMUNI/ CRITIQUE ( ,L59ISM4 

,BLACK 5DS BY /AT+ ?AT ,I HAVE 0ALREADY R5\NC$ ! SUB/ANCE ( AN>*ISM40 ,9 :AT WAY8 ,IT CANNOT BE BECAUSE ,I AM A ,PLAT=MI/1 BECAUSE ,I AM NOT4 ,IT CANNOT BE BECAUSE ,I FAIL$ TO NOTE ?AT AN>*I/S LIKE ,MALATE/A OPPOS$ ! ,PLAT=M1 BECAUSE ,I DID4 ,CAN IT BE BECAUSE ,I ?9K A REVOLUTION WILL NE$ ORGANIZATION & CO-ORD9AT$ DEF5SE8 ,IS IT BECAUSE ,I ?9K AN>*I/S %\LD ORGANIZE TOGE!R TO SPREAD !IR IDEAS8 ,OR ?AT ,I ?9K WORK]S LIKE MYSELF %\LD ORGANIZE TOGE!R TO FI<T = A BETT] WORLD8 ,IF SO1 !N HE EXCOMMUNICATES ,MALATE/A1 ,BAKUN91 ,GOLDMAN1 ,B]KMAN1 ET AL1 ALONG ) MYSELF4 ,SO ?AT CANNOT BE IT4 

,I ?9K ITS MORE P]SONAL ?AN ?AT4 ,I ?9K HE EXCOMMUNICATES ME FROM AN>*ISM BECAUSE ,I HAVE PO9T$ \T ,BLACK'S [N MI/AKES4 ,I ?9K ! REAL S\RCE ( HIS BILE IS SIMPLY ?AT ,I FACT-*ECK$ HIM & %[N HIM TO BE LACK+4 ,P]HAPS IT IS ALSO BECAUSE ,I DISAGREE ) HIM8 ,?AT MAY BE IT4 ,AFT] ALL1 HE CALLS ME A 0CLON$ ,SCOTTI% %EEP40 ,TRUE FREE ?9K]S OBVI\SLY DON'T QUE/ION ,BLACK'S ASS]TIONS NOR *ECK HIS S\RCES & REF]5CES TO SEE IF !Y SUPPORT HIS CLAIMS4 

,BUT ,I AM NOT ALONE 9 BE+ EXCOMMUNICAT$1 SO IS ,N,E,F,A,C 7& PRESUMABLY ALL O!R NEO-,PLAT=MI/S74 ,AS F> AS ! LATT] GOES1 HE DOES SO APP>5TLY BECAUSE 0,:AT ,NEO-,PLAT=MI/S MO/ VALUE 9 ! ,PLAT=M MU/ BE ! MODEL ( A VANGU>D REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION - ! ONLY NOVELTY 9 ! ,PLAT=M1 ! ,L59I/ IMPORT40 ,F9E1 B> ONE ?+4 ,BLACK DOES NOT 9DICATE ?AT ANY MOD]N DAY ,PLAT=M-9FLU5C$ GR\P ACTUALLY IMPLEM5TS ! ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL ADVOCAT$ 9 ! #aibf DOCUM5T4 ,FROM :AT ,I CAN TELL1 NONE DOES4 ,IF HE BO!R$ TO TALK TO NEO-,PLAT=MI/S1 HE W\LD QUICKLY F9D ?IS \T AS WELL AS :AT !Y REALLY 0MO/ VALUE0 9 ?AT DOCUM5T4 ,BUT ,I FEEL ?AT ACTUALLY LI/5+ TO :AT O!RS SAY IS ! LA/ ?+ ,BLACK WANTS TO DO4 ,IT MAY =CE HIM TO ?9K RA!R ?AN 9SULT4 

,SO ,BLACK EXCOMMUNICATES PEOPLE FROM ! MOVEM5T BAS$ ON :AT !Y DO NOT SUPPORT 79 MY CASE7 & :AT A #gi YE> OLD DRAFT DOCUM5T SAYS RA!R ?AN :AT AN>*I/S TODAY ACTUALLY DO 7= NEO-,PLAT=MI/S74 ,SAYS IT ALL1 REALLY4 

,Y\RS1 

,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,?IRD ,LETT] TO ,AN>*Y 

,DE> ,AN>*Y 

,JASON ,MC,QU9N /ATES HE CANNOT MAKE S5SE ( SOME ( MY 0EXT5SIVE RANT40 ,SADLY HIS REPLY PROV$ MY PO9T BY ITS DESC5T 9TO 9SULTS & ATTEMPTS AT RIDICULE4 ,YES1 9DE$1 ! 0HORROR ( IT ALL0 IF Y\ CANNOT RESPOND TO A LETT] )\T L[]+ ! TONE4 0,DON'T MAKE .<Y\.> LAU<08 ,PLEASE4 ,DOES LABEL+ ANO!R COMRADE'S LETT] A 0RANT0 SUGGE/ A GOOD 5VIRONM5T TO DISCUSS ISSUES8 ,H>DLY4 ,OBVI\SLY SOME K9DS ( 0P]SONAL ATTACKS1 IRRATIONAL LABEL+1 IRRELEVANT MUDSL++0 >E MORE HORR5D\S ?AT O!RS4 

,SIMIL>LY1 TO SUGGE/ ?AT MY LETT] 9DICATES BE+ 0AFRAID ( CRITICISM0 SEEMS 9CR$UL\S4 ,IF SO1 ,I W\LD NOT BO!R WRIT+4 ,I DID SO1 P>TLY1 TO HI<LI<T ! HYPOCRITICAL TONE ( ! 0ANTI-,PLAT=M0 ISSUE ) ITS PETTY ATTACKS ON ,PLAT=MI/S 7:I* DETRACT$ FROM ANY POSITIVE PO9TS BE+ MADE7 ALONG ASIDE ! PLEA = RATIONAL DEBATE BETWE5 AN>*I/S4 ,DEBATE & CRITIQUE IS ESS5TIAL1 IT IS H[ IT IS DONE :I* MATT]S4 ,! ISSUE PROMIS$ ONE ?+ & 7SADLY7 DELIV]$ ANO!R4 ,MY O!R CONC]N WAS TO CORRECT SOME 9ACCURACIES & TO HI<LI<T SOME ISSUES ) TWO ( ! >TICLES4 ,BUT1 CLE>LY1 TO DO ?IS EQUATES ) PRODUC+ A 0RANT0 & BE+ AFRAID ( CRITICISM4 ,SILLY ME4 ,I HAD FAIL$ TO REALIZE ?AT CRITIQUE WAS A ONE-WAY /REET4 

,JASON DEF5DS LABEL+ O!R AN>*I/S ) 0PO/-LEFT0 APPROV$ DESCRIPTIONS4 ,APP>5TLY 0WORK]I/0 SIMPLY APPLIES TO 0W\LD-BE RADICALS :O FOCUS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY ON WORK1 WORKPLACES & WORK]S40 ,ASSUM+ ?AT ?IS IS ALL ?AT IS MEANT BY ?IS T]M 7:I* ,I D\BT71 ,JASON FAILS TO 9DICATE :Y ?IS IS A BAD ?+4 ,GIV5 ?AT ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION IS WORK+ CLASS1 IT SEEMS /RANGE ?AT A DESIRE TO REA* !SE PEOPLE ) LIB]T>IAN IDEAS %\LD BE WOR?Y ( A LABEL84 ,P>TICUL>LY AS BE+ SUBJECT TO HI]>*Y = #h H\RS PLUS A DAY !Y HAVE A REAL 9T]E/ 9 5D+ IT4 ,SO PLEASE EXPLA9 :Y RADICALS %\LD FAIL TO 0FOCUS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY0 ON ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION8 ,P>TICUL>LY AS !SE 0W\LD-BE0 RADICALS >E1 9 ! MA91 WORK+ CLASS4 ,%\LD !Y NOT FOCUS ON :AT DIRECTLY OPPRESSES !M & SEEK TO 5D IT8,& IF A CONC]N TO DISCUSS \R IDEAS ) FELL[ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE EQUATES TO 0WORK]ISM0 !N AN>*ISM HAS ALWAYS BE5 SO4 

,I W\LD ALSO SUGGE/ ?AT SAY+ SO-CALL$ 0WORK]I/0 AN>*I/S FOCUS ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY ON 0WORK0 OR ! 0WORKPLACE0 IS NOT AN ACCURATE REFLECTION ( REALITY4 ,I KN[ FEW1 IF ANY1 AN>*I/S :O DO SO4 ,I DO KN[ PL5TY :O 9CLUDE WORKPLACE /RUGGLE 9 A WID] APPROA* :I* 9CLUDES COMMUNITY /RUGGLE1 OPPOS+ SEXISM1 RACISM & HOMOPHOBIA1 A CONC]N = CULTURAL ISSUES & A :OLE LOT MORE4 ,AS SU*1 IT FEELS LIKE A /RAW MAN >GUM5T4 ,EV5 ASSUM+ ?AT !Y DO CONC5TRATE ON 0WORK0 AS MU* AS SUGGE/$1 :Y IS ?IS A BAD ?+8 ,:AT HAPP5S 9 WORK IMPACTS 9 ALL ASPECTS ( \R LIVES4 ,& MO/ PEOPLE SP5D MO/ ( !IR LIVES 9 WORK4 ,IT W\LD MAKE S5SE1 !RE=E1 TO ADDRESS ! ISSUE & HELP ANY /RUGGLES :I* COMBAT HI]>*Y 9 IT -- P>TICUL>LY AS CAPITALISM IS ROOT$ 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR4 

,APP>5TLY 0ORGANISATIONALI/0 REF]S TO ?OSE 0:O SO /EADFA/LY FETI%IZE ORGANIZATION-BUILD+40 ,AS OPPOS$ TO ?OSE :O SO /EADFA/LY FETI%IZE ! REJECTION ( ORGANIZATION-BUILD+8 ,& :AT1 EXACTLY1 DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,IT S\NDS IMPRESSIVE1 BUT BEYOND AN 9SULT ,I'M NOT SURE IT MEANS ANY?+4 ,SO ORGANIZATION-BUILD+ IS A BAD ?+4 ,:Y8 ,%\LDN'T AN>*I/S WORK TOGE!R8 ,IF !Y DO1 !N AN ORGANIZATION HAS BE5 BUILT4 ,BUT1 ,I GUESS1 ONLY BUILD+ 9=MAL1 TEMPOR>Y1 ORGANIZATIONS IS APPROPRIATE 7NOT ?AT ?IS FETI%IZES A SPECIFIC =M ( ORGANIZATION1 ( C\RSE1 ONLY 0LEFT0 AN>*I/S DO ?AT674 ,BUT TEMPOR>Y ORGANIZATIONS MEANS HAV+ TO REBUILD EV]Y?+ FROM SCRAT* TIME & TIME AGA94 ,& H[ LONG IS TEMPOR>Y8 ,AN>*Y ,MAGAZ9E HAS BE+ GO+ = DECADES4 ,:5 DOES IT /OP BE+ TEMPOR>Y8 ,OR IS P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION OKAY :5 IT IS A SMALL GR\P8 ,IF SO1 !N :Y DOES ?IS *ANGE IF !SE P]MAN5T 7SMALL7 GR\PS SEEK TO F$]ATE ) LIKE-M9D$ O!R GR\PS & %>E RES\RCES & CO-ORD9ATE !IR ACTIVITIES8 ,AS = ! 9=MAL_/=MAL DIFF]5CE1 WELL1 ,I'M NOT SURE :Y HAV+ KN[N1 AGRE$ POLICIES & PROC$URES IS A BAD ?+4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,AN>*Y MAGAZ9E HAS AN AGRE$ POLICY ON RESPOND+ TO CRITICAL LETT]S4 ,OR AM ,I MISS+ SOME?+8 ,DOES =MAL SIMPLY MEAN BE+ A MEMB] ( A GR\P8 ,IF SO1 !N :Y IS ?AT BAD8 

,BUT1 ( C\RSE1 ORGANIZATIONS CAN TAKE ON A LIFE ( !IR [N & BECOME MORE ?AN ! SUM ( !IR P>TS4 ,V]Y TRUE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I FAIL TO SEE :Y ?IS MEANS REJECT+ ORGANIZ+ TOGE!R ANY MORE ?AN ! FACT ?AT CAMP FIRES CAN CAUSE =E/ FIRES MEANS REJECT+ BE+ W>M :5 9 ! WOODS4 ,IT SIMPLY MEANS BE+ AW>E ( ! DANG]S & TAK+ SUITABLE PRECAUTIONS4 ,9 ! CASE ( AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS1 5SUR+ LOCAL AUTONOMY1 SELF-MANAGEM5T1 F$]ALISM & DECISION-MAK+ FROM ! BOTTOM UP4 ,I CANNOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT = 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S !RE IS ONLY ONE WAY ( ORGANIZ+1 NAMELY !IR WAY4 ,IF Y\ REJECT IT !N Y\ >E A 0LEFT0 AN>*I/ 7& NOT REALLY AN AN>*I/ ANYWAY P]HAPS874 

,!N !RE IS 0LEFT01 ?AT WORD :I* IS APP>5TLY PRODUC+ SU* 0OBVI\S1 G5U9E DIFF]5CES BETWE5 REAL EXI/+ AN>*I/S40 ,AS F> AS ,I CAN SEE1 ! DIFF]5CES >E RELAT$ TO ! QUE/ION ( :E!R WE %\LD REJECT 0WORK]I/0 & 0ORGANISATIONALI/0 ATTITUDES4 ,IF Y\ DON'T !N Y\ >E A 0LEFT0 AN>*I/4 ,GIV5 ,JASON'S DEF9ITIONS ( !SE T]MS 9 HIS REPLY1 !N 0PO/-LEFT0 MEANS REJECT+ ADDRESS+ ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION & :AT !Y DO ! VA/ MAJORITY ( !IR LIVES & REJECT WORK+ & CO-OP]AT+ ) Y\R FELL[ AN>*I/S 9 ANY?+ BUT A /RICTLY LIMIT$ & AD HOC BASIS 7IF AT ALL74 ,SURELY !RE IS SOME?+ WRONG H]E8 ,>E 0REAL EXI/+ AN>*I/S0 REALLY REJECT+ SU* BASIC AN>*I/ IDEAS AS !SE8 ,I HOPE NOT4 

,I WILL TURN TO ! ONE IMPORTANT PO9T 9 HIS REPLY4 ,?IS IS MY CRITICISM ( HIS REVIEW ( ,NOR?-,EA/]N ,AN>*I/4 ,HE 0/&S BY .<HIS.> V]Y1 V]Y BRIEF COMM5TS0 & CRITICIZES ME = MAK+ 0COMPLETELY UNSUPPORT$0 COMM5TS4 ,I FAIL$ TO DO SO BE=E BECAUSE ,I DID NOT WANT TO MAKE MY 0EXT5SIVE RANT0 LONG] ?AN IT WAS &1 MOREOV]1 BECAUSE ANYONE FAMILI> ) ! >TICLES 9 QUE/ION W\LD SEE ,I WAS CORRECT4 ,I WILL PROVIDE MY SUMM>Y ) SOME EVID5CE = ?OSE :O HAVE NOT READ ! >TICLES4 

,JASON /ATES ?AT ,BRIAN ,%EPP>D'S >TICLE IMPLIES 0IF ONLY !RE W]E SOME AN>*I/ LEAD]S 9 ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O & ,TEAM/]S !Y'D BE REVOLUTION>Y40 ,ONLY IF Y\ QUOTE \T ( CONTEXT4 ,BRIAN >GU$ ?AT ! 0PROBLEM ) 'ORGANIZ$' LABOR 444IS PRECISELY H[ IT IS ORGANIZ$10 NAMELY 09 A V]Y UNDEMOCRATIC & DISEMP[]+ WAY40 ,AS SU*1 TO SUGGE/ ,BRIAN CONSID]$ ! SOLE PROBLEM AS 0ITS LEAD]%IP0 IS A DI/ORTION4 ,P>TICUL>LY AS HE SAYS 0:AT IS NE$$1 !N1 IS ?IS3 ! CLASSICAL IDEAS & SPIRIT ( AN>*ISM 9FUS$ 9TO ! LABOR MOVEM5T40 ,IT IS CLE> FROM ?IS ?AT ,BRIAN IS >GU+ = A RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( H[ UNIONS OP]ATE & NOT AB\T *ANG+ :O MAKES UP ! LEAD]%IP4 

,JASON CLAIMS ?AT ,AILE5 ,O',C>ROLL'S >TICLE 0IGNORE.<D.> ! EFFECTS ( AU?ORIT>IAN IDEOLOGY & ORGANIZATION0 ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,?IS SEEMS 9CR$UL\S AS ! :OLE >TICLE DISCUSS$ ?AT4 ,BY QUOT+ H] \T ( CONTEXT1 ,JASON TURNS AN >TICLE ON ! LIMITATIONS ( ,BOL%EVIK IDEOLOGY 9TO ITS OPPOSITE4 ,:5 ,AILE5 NOTES ?AT 0! ,BOL%EVIKS C\LD HAVE FOLL[$ A MORE DEMOCRATIC R\TE1 BUT !Y *OSE NOT TO0 %E WAS SPECIFICALLY DISCUSS+ MOD]N-DAY ,L59I/ RATIONALES = ! ,BOL%EVIKS' AU?ORIT>IAN PRACTICE4 ,! RE/ ( ! ESSAY %[S :Y !SE RATIONALES >E WRONG AS ,BOL%EVIK IDEOLOGY PLAY$ ITS P>T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 %E /ATES ?AT 0! ,L59I/ IDEA ( SOCIALISM HAS MORE TO DO ) ! NATIONALIZATION ( 9DU/RY OR ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM ?AN ! CREATION ( A SOCIETY 9 :I* WORK]S HAVE CONTROL OV] !IR [N LABOR P[]40 ,%E >GUES ?AT 0,L59I/S BELIEVE IT IS ! JOB ( ! P>TY TO EX]CISE CONTROL ( SOCIETY ON BEHALF ( ! RUL+ CLASS & LIKE A P>5T1 ! P>TY 9T]PRETS :AT ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS >E40 ,%E CLE>LY NOTES ?AT 0) OR )\T ! CIVIL W> !IR /RATEGIC DECISIONS W\LD HAVE BE5 ! SAME1 BECAUSE !Y >ISE \T ( ! ,L59I/ CONCEPTION ( :AT SOCIALISM IS & :AT WORK]S CONTROL MEANS4 ,!IR UND]/&+ ( :AT SOCIALISM MEANS IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ! AN>*I/ DEF9ITION40 ,MOREOV]1 0\R >GUM5T IS ?AT NO MATT] :AT ! OBJECTIVE FACTORS W]E OR WILL BE1 ! ,BOL%EVIK R\TE ALWAYS & 9EVITABLY LEADS TO ! DEA? ( ! REVOLUTION40 

,I C\LD GO ON1 BUT ,I HAVE MADE MY PO9T4 ,IS ,JASON'S SUMM>Y ( ,AILE5'S >TICLE REFLECTIVE ( :AT %E ACTUALLY >GU$8 ,I CAN ONLY ASSUME A 7IRRATIONAL87 DISLIKE = 0LEFTI/0 AN>*ISM MADE HIM FAIL TO SEE ! BLOODY OBVI\S4 

,MOV+ ON FROM ,JASON'S SOME:AT PO9TLESS REPLY1 ,I TURN TO ! 0READ] RESPONSE40 ,I HAD TO LAU< AT MY ANONYM\S CRITIC :5 %E_/HE DEF5D$ ,BOB ,BLACK'S APPROPRIATION ( ,L59'S >GUM5TS FROM 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 ,APP>5TLY ,BLACK WAS M]ELY 0EMPHASIZ+ ! ORIG9AL CONTRIBUTIONS ( ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 444 & ?AT AN>*I/ !ORY DID NOT SIMPLY >ISE SPONTANE\SLY FROM ! CLASS /RUGGLE40 ,& !RE ,I WAS ?9K+ ?AT ,BLACK WAS ATTACK+ ! ,PLAT=M = >GU+ EXACTLY ?IS :51 9 FACT1 HE WAS AGREE+ ) IT6 ,SILLY ME4 ,& :AT ( ,BLACK'S 0PO/-LEFTISM0 EMBRAC+ A KEY CONCEPT FROM LEFTISM 9 ONE ( ITS MO/ AU?ORIT>IAN =MS8 ,NOT A WORD4 ,P]HAPS ?AT EXPLA9S ! ATTEMPT TO PUT WORDS 9 ,BLACK'S TYPEWRIT]8 

,BUT1 !N AGA91 ,BLACK DOES GET (F EASY FROM \R CRITIC1 :O FAILS TO M5TION ,BLACK'S ]RORS 9 HIS >TICLE4 ,! BE/ ?AT !Y CAN COME UP ) IS ?AT ,BLACK IS ADDRESS+ ! 0COMPULSORY0 NATURE ( ! ,PLAT=M -- BY QUOT+ SOME?+ NOT ACTUALLY 9 ! ,PLAT=M6 ,I CORRECT$ ?IS 9ACCURATE ASS]TION AB\T ! ,PLAT=M & PROVID$ ! REAL S\RCE AS WELL AS AN ALT]NATIVE TRANSLATION4 ,I ALSO CORRECT$ ! SUGGE/ION ?AT ! ,W,S,M $IT+ !IR V]SION ( ! ,PLAT=M TO EXCLUDE ! QUOTE 9 QUE/ION4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT CA/+ FALSE ASS]TIONS ON ! HONE/Y ( Y\R COMRADES IS FAIR GAME 9 0RATIONAL0 DEBATE & NOT WOR?Y ( COMM5T4 

,I ALSO F9D IT SIGNIFICANT ?AT \R ANONYM\S COMRADE CONSID]S IT UNWOR?Y ( M5TION TO POND] ! RELEVANCE ( ,BLACK'S REVIEW 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,I KN[ ( NO AN>*I/ GR\P :I* APPLIES ! ,PLAT=M AS IT WAS WRITT54 ,BLACK IS1 !RE=E1 SIMPLY REPEAT+ CRITICISMS :I* W]E RELEVANT 9 ! #a#i#bS 7CRITICISMS MADE AT ! TIME1 MU* ( :I* ,I AGREE )74 ,IT REM9DS ME ( :5 ,L59I/S 7REAL 0LEFTI/S07 TALK AB\T ,BAKUN9'S SECRET ORGANIZATIONS :5 >GU+ AGA9/ MOD]N AN>*ISM4 ,!Y FAIL TO NOTE ?AT NO-ONE HAS ACTUALLY ORGANIZ$ 9 ?AT WAY S9CE ! #a#h#gS1 YET CONSID] IT ESS5TIAL ?AT !Y HI<LI<T ITS LIMITATIONS6 ,BLACK'S REVIEW ( ! ,PLAT=M IS A SIMPLY A SIMIL> EX]CISE 9 IDEOLOGY PASS+ AS !ORY4 ,YES1 MANY AN>*I/ GR\PS CALL !MSELVES ,PLAT=MI/ BUT BY ?AT !Y MEAN !Y >E 9SPIR$ BY ASPECTS ( ! ,PLAT=M :ILE REJECT+ O!R P>TS ( IT4 ,JU/ AS AN>*I/S >E 9SPIR$ BY SOME ASPECTS ( ,BAKUN9'S IDEAS :ILE REJECT+ O!R P>TS4 ,:Y CONC5TRATE ON ! P>TS ?AT >E REJECT$8 

,!N !RE IS ! QUE/ION ( ! ,PLAT=M'S CALL = A 0COMMON COMM&0 = A REVOLUTION>Y >MY4 ,APP>5TLY ,BLACK WAS M]ELY *ANNEL+ ! SPIRITS ( LONG DEAD AN>*I/S :5 HE TALK$ AB\T ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y 0,PEOPLE'S ,>MY0 & ! ,C,N,T MILITIAS & CAN TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY = HIS WORDS4 ,%AME1 !N1 ?AT !SE 0,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S0 C\LD NOT HAVE US$ ! ,SPANI% EXAMPLE AS !Y W]E WRIT+ T5 YE>S BE=E ! \TBREAK ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,I %\LD ALSO NOTE ?AT ! ,C,N,T MILITIAS ALSO >GU$ = A CO-ORD9ATION ( ALL FRONTS1 SEE+ IT AS ESS5TIAL TO DEFEAT ,FRANCO4 ,!Y WANT$ ?IS CO-ORD9ATION TO COME FROM BEL[1 VIA ELECT$ W> COMMITTEES4 ,AS PRACTIC$ BY ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 :O W]E US$ AS AN EXAMPLE ( :AT WAS MEANT 9 ! ,PLAT=M 9CID5TALLY4 

,\R COMRADE /ATES ?AT ,BLACK'S M5TION ( ,MAKHNO'S DR9K+ & ,>%9OV'S RETURN TO ! ,U,S,S,R WAS 09SIGNIFICANT0 9 T]MS ( HIS 0OV]ALL CRITIQUE40 ,!N :Y M5TION !M AT ALL !N8 ,:Y %\LD ,MAKHNO'S DR9K+ BE EV5 CONSID]$ WOR?Y ( NOTE UNLESS Y\ SEEK TO TRIVIALIZE ! IDEAS Y\ >E ATTEMPT+ TO REFUTE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 \R COMRADE 7LIKE ,BLACK7 DOES NOT EXPLA9 H[ ,>%9OV'S RETURN TO ,RUSSIA SIGNIFIES MORE AB\T ! ,PLAT=M ?AN ,MAKHNO'S & ,METT'S CONT9U$ OPPOSITION TO ! REGIME4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS SIMPLY A CASE ( GUILT BY ASSOCIATION & UNWOR?Y ( RATIONAL DEBATE4 ,I DO1 H[EV]1 F9D ?IS IRONIC1 AS 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S D5\NC$ ,BOOK*9 = DO+ EXACTLY ! SAME ?+ AS REG>DS 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S & FASCISM 7&1 EV5 MORE IRONICALLY1 A BOOK REVIEW 9 ?IS ,AN>*Y MAKES ! SAME PO9T74 ,APP>5TLY 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S BECOM+ FASCI/S SAYS NO?+1 BUT ONE ( ! FIVE AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M RETURN+ TO ,RUSSIA IS DEEPLY SIGNIFICANT6 

,MOV+ ONTO ! 0DUAL P[]0 QUE/ION 7AN EXPRESSION ,I DON'T P>TICUL>LY LIKE1 9CID5TALLY1 AS ,I ?\<T ,I HAD 9DICAT$ 9 MY LETT]74 ,APP>5TLY =M+ SU* 0>M$ REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS0 AS 0SOVIETS1 FACTORY COMMITTEES1 & PEASANT COMMITTEES0 & O!R ORGANS POPUL> SELF-MANAGEM5T CANNOT BE 0VIEW$ AS ANY?+ O!R ?AN A PROTO-,/ATE40 ,SO :5 ,I TALK AB\T PEOPLE MANAG+ !IR [N AFFAIRS DIRECTLY1 ,I 79 FACT7 MEANT 0MANAGEM5T BY ELECT$ DELEGATES & SPECIALI/S1 OP]AT+ )9 :ATEV] BUREAUCRATIC /RUCTURE WAS PUT 9 PLACE40 ,BUT :]E DOES ?AT LEAVE AN>*ISM8 ,MY >GUM5TS >E SIMPLY REPEAT+ ! IDEAS ( ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 ,GOLDMAN1 ,B]KMAN1 ,MALATE/A & A HO/ ( O!R AN>*I/ ?9K]S4 ,IDEAS ,I ?9K >E /ILL RELEVANT4 ,SO MY 0IDEOLOGICAL AG5DA0 APPE>S TO BE SIMPLY PROMOT+ AN>*I/ IDEAS4 

,SO :]E DOES ?IS REJECTION ( KEY IDEAS ( REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM L$ US8 ,WELL1 APP>5TLY NO FACTORY COMMITTEES TO ORGANIZE PRODUCTION4 ,?AT MEANS ANY WORK]S' MILITIAS FI<T+ TO DEF5D ! REVOLUTION WILL NOT GET WEAPONS & AMMUNITION4 ,NOT ?AT SU* MILITIAS W\LD EXI/4 ,ORGANIZ+ SELF-MANAG$ MILITIAS & F$]AT+ !M 9TO W> COMMITTEES W\LD MEAN CREAT+ A 0C5TRALIZ$1 REGUL> >MY0 & SO ?AT'S \T TOO4 ,F> BETT] TO HAVE ! MILITIA GR\PS NOT CO-ORD9AT+ !IR DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION6 ,AS = SOVIETS1 WELL1 OBVI\SLY ,KROPOTK9 7& ,MALATE/A1 ,GOLDMAN1 ,MAKHNO1 ET AL7 W]E SIMPLY WRONG TO SEE ANY?+ POSITIVE 9 !M4 ,BLOODY LEFTI/S1 NOT KN[+ :AT AN>*ISM REALLY /&S =6 

,SO ,I DO F9D HIS_/H] DISMISSAL ( SELF-MANAG$ /RUGGLE & ORGANIZATION AS A 0PROTO-/ATE0 9CR$IBLE4 ,AS SU*1 :5 HE_/%E CONCLUDES BY /AT+ ?AT !Y HOP$ AN>*I/S WILL 0EMBRACE A TRULY AN>*I/ APPROA* TO CONFRONT+ ALL =MS ( P[]0 ,I REALLY HAVE TO WOND] :AT ?IS 0TRULY AN>*I/ APPROA*0 IS4 ,READ+ ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9'S 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/60 IS RECOMM5D$ AS 0A GOOD />T40 ,HAV+ READ IT NUM]\S TIMES1 ,I HAVE TO WOND] :Y IT IS RECOMM5D$ AS IT FOLL[S MY BASIC >GUM5T1 NOT HIS_/H]S4 ,AS WELL AS >GU+ = 0AN ORGANIZATION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS0 IT /ATES ?AT AN>*I/S 0SEEK TO P]SUADE ! FACTORY COMMITTEES1 ASSEMBLIES OR SOVIETS TO MAKE !MSELVES 9TO G5U9E ORGANS ( POPUL> SELF-MANAGEM5T40 ,BUT ALL ?IS1 WE >E ASSUR$ BY \R ANONYM\S COMRADE1 IS A 0PROTO-,/ATE0 & ! 0ORGANISATIONALI/ AG5DA0 IS1 9 FACT1 0! MO/ P]NICI\S ,LEFTI/ 9FLU5CE 9 ! CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/ MOVEM5T06 

,SO1 YES1 ,I W\LD :OLEHE>T$LY RECOMM5D READ+ 0,LI/51 ,M>XI/60 ,IT %[S H[ MU* F> SOME 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S >E FROM A 0TRULY AN>*I/ APPROA*0 TO ! PROBLEMS ( REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE4 

,:AT IS SIGNIFICANT IS ?AT A 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/ %\LD RECOMM5D A BOOK :I* ATTACK$ ,M>XI/ ATTITUDES PREVAL5T #ce YE>S AS BE+ RELEVANT TO ! CURR5T DEBATE )9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES TODAY4 ,DOES ?AT MEAN TODAY'S 0ORGANISATIONALI/0 & 0WORK]I/0 AN>*I/S SIMPLY P>ROT ! IDEAS ( ,M>XI/-,L59I/S 9 ! #a#i#fS8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,BUT ITS SEEMS SAD ?AT 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S ?9K !Y DO4 ,& IT DOES PO9T TO ! IDEOLOGICAL NATURE ( MU* ( ! 0PO/-LEFTI/0 CRITIQUE ( AN>*ISM4 ,RA!R ?AN CRITIQUE :AT AN>*I/S >E DO+ N[1 WE JU/ SUBJECT$ TO REVIEWS ( A #h YE>-OLD DOCUM5T 7:I* IS NOT BE+ EV5 BE+ APPLI$ 9 ITS PURE =M7 & RECOMM5DATIONS TO READ AN EXCELL5T 70ORGANISATIONALI/087 AN>*I/ ESSAY DIRECT$ TO NON-AN>*I/S 9 ! #a#i#fS4 ,H>DLY CONV9C+4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ! REPLIES TO MY LETT] JU/ CONFIRM MY WORSE FE>S AB\T 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*ISM4 ,AT ITS BE/1 IT SIMPLY REPEATS BASIC LIB]T>IAN IDEAS & IS SO R$UNDANT4 ,AT ITS WORSE1 IT SIMPLY ALL[S SOME COMRADES TO FEEL SMUG & 9SULT O!RS :ILE SY/EMATICALLY ATTACK+ ! CORE IDEAS ( AN>*ISM4 ,IDEAS O!R AN>*I/S /ILL SEE AS VALID SIMPLY BECAUSE ! 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S SUGGE/ NO?+ TO REPLACE !M )4 

,TELL Y\ :AT4 ,SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLA9 H[ 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*I/S SEE A REVOLUTION DEVELOP+ )\T F$]ATIONS ( FACTORY COMMITTEES1 NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES & MILITIA COLUMNS AS WELL AS ALL ! O!R POPUL> ORGANIZATIONS AN>*I/S LIKE ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 ADVOCAT$ & >E DISMISS$ BY SOME AS A 0PROTO-/ATE40 ,DOES 0PO/-LEFT0 AN>*ISM HAVE ANY CONCRETE SUGGE/IONS1 H[EV] VAGUE1 ON H[ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS EV]Y REVOLUTION HAS FAC$8 ,5LI<T5 ME AB\T H[ A REVOLUTION WILL DEF5D & ORGANIZE ITSELF )\T EMBRAC+ ! IDEAS ADVOCAT$ BY !SE AN>*I/ ?9K]S8 ,IT %\LD MAKE 9T]E/+ READ+ TO SEE H[ 0PO/-LEFTI/S0 AVOID ! 0FALSE IDEAS & SLOPPY ?9K+0 D]IV$ FROM SU* AN>*I/S AS ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK9 & ,MALATE/A ON ?IS & O!R IMPORTANT ISSUES6 

,OBVI\SLY ,I HAVE NOT ADDRESS$ EV]Y ISSUE RAIS$ 9 ! TWO REPLIES4 ,?IS LETT] IS ALREADY LONG 5\< 7,I W\LD NOT WANT TO BE ACCUS$ ( PRODUC+ ANO!R 0EXT5SIVE RANT07 SO ,I WILL LEAVE IT !RE4 ,I LOOK =W>D TO ! 0SCA?+0 REPLIES :I* WILL1 AS SEEMS ALL TOO COMMON1 IGNORE ! IMPORTANT ISSUES RAIS$ :ILE SPREAD+ ! 9SULTS LIB]ALLY4 

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