re: anarcho-Marxists

1998-01-15 Thread Gerald Levy
J.M. Craven wrote: > [...] I see no difference between the "left-wing" anarchists and > right-wing libertarians except some of the rhetoric and nominalist > concepts of personal liberty/freedom. Historically they have wrecked > more social movements then they have ever contributed and historicall

re: anarcho-marxists

1998-01-14 Thread James Michael Craven
Jerry Levy's discussion of anarcho-Marxists is very welcome. My understanding is that the difference between "antiauthoritarian Marxists" (a redundant phrase, at least in my book) and pure anarchists is that while the latter want to abolish the state as soon as possible, the former want to fir

re: anarcho-marxists

1998-01-11 Thread James Devine
Brian Green writes: >As one of these "anarcho-marxists" -- though I'd probably self-define as an autonomist marxist, if anything -- I'd suggest a different distinction here. In my opinion, the state/non-state issue is better understood as a debate between socialists and anarchists, rather than mar

re: anarcho-marxists

1998-01-10 Thread Brian Green
..My >understanding is that the difference between "antiauthoritarian Marxists" (a >redundant phrase, at least in my book) and pure anarchists is that while the >latter want to abolish the state as soon as possible, the former want to >first subordinate the state to the democratic will of the peop

re: anarcho-marxists

1998-01-10 Thread James Devine
Jerry Levy's discussion of anarcho-Marxists is very welcome. My understanding is that the difference between "antiauthoritarian Marxists" (a redundant phrase, at least in my book) and pure anarchists is that while the latter want to abolish the state as soon as possible, the former want to first s