But I do want to say that I think the things that one person can do are often limited by the context in which they find themselves, and, regional analysis or no, the current context as I see it has been pretty underwhelming. It’s been difficult to find spaces to be able to unite with people and do the kind of work that I want to do (once again, specifics coming soon)…unless I initiate it. And as you know, I’ve been really apprehensive about initiating radical projects, mainly for identity reasons.

So, I guess I can say that one step I’m taking towards embracing the historical moment is writing again on these blogs…trying to get clear with myself about what I believe these days…so that I can figure out how I want to more sharply focus my organizing.

As for the accuracy or applicability of my critiques of what anarchist are/are not doing…the more wrong I am, the better for all of us! But for me personally to feel like I can move forward as an anarchist, anti-authoritarian, radical, I needed to personally wrestle with some of these things and figure out where I’m at.

i apologize for my cussing. but it is how i communicate my feeling that this is some good stuff. i agree with bruin that it might be a regional analysis (anarchists on the east coast seem to be doing good stuff similar to what you are writing about) and also agree with the spirit of “the money where the mouth is” question… but what you are writing makes so so so much sense to me as an anarchist, especially PART 2.

We need to get this off the blogs and into the streets!

i agree that anti-authoritarians need to take some leadership in advancing the politic. but i think i’m done with the word/label ‘anarchist’. it’s empty and coopted and frankly, i’d rather spread the politics and the practice and leave the word behind.