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Egoist, communist anarchism.
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The Right of Universal Suffrage. — The people has not granted itself universal suffrage but, wherever this is now in force, it has received and accepted it as a temporary measure. But in any case the people has the right to restore the gift, if it does not satisfy its anticipations. This dissatisfaction seems universal nowadays, for when, at any occasion where the vote is exercised, scarcely two-thirds, nay perhaps not even the majority of all voters, go to the polls, that very fact is a vote against the whole suffrage system. – On this point, in fact, we must pronounce a much sterner verdict. A law that enacts that the majority shall decide as to the welfare of all cannot be built up on the foundation that it alone has provided, for it is bound to require a far broader foundation, namely the unanimity of all. Universal suffrage must not only be the expression of the will of a majority, but of the whole country. Thus the dissent of a very small minority is already enough to set aside the system as impracticable; and the abstention from voting is in fact a dissent of this kind, which ruins the whole institution. The ‘absolute veto’ of the individual, or – not to be too minute – the veto of a few thousands, hangs over the system as the consequence of justice. On every occasion when it is employed, the system must, according to the variety of the division, first prove that it has still a right to exist.”

Friedrich Nietzsche,
Human, All Too Human (Part II) (§2. 276)
Forwarded from Seditionist Distribution
Irrespective of the veracity of this...

we would rather be anarchic, feline-like than submissive, dog-like
Disobey
“[T]he communists do not oppose egoism to selflessness or selflessness to egoism, nor do they express this contradiction theoretically either in its sentimental or in its highflown ideological form; they rather demonstrate its material source, with which it…
On selflessness, a contradiction

The "selfless"–"selfish" binary is such an absurdity, just as with the word 'anarchy', but perhaps at an even more fundamental level.
It doesn't make sense on any level...

If I am nothing but my self, if I and the (my) self are inseparable, one and the same thing, how can I be selfless? That'd amount to my ceasing to exist. And similarly, by definition I am selfish, because I am my-self.

The usage of these terms is moralistic in a dogmatic sense, requiring that I agree to renounce myself, be obedient, submissive etc in order to be "good"

(I'm not talking about terms like "greedy" here... rather, just pointing to the basic contradiction in the usage of words like "selfish" and "selfless")
Dionysian Anarchism
On selflessness, a contradiction The "selfless"–"selfish" binary is such an absurdity, just as with the word 'anarchy', but perhaps at an even more fundamental level. It doesn't make sense on any level... If I am nothing but my self, if I and the (my) self…
Okay, to add to this, it's not just this one word, though... it has parallels in other languages too

To name some more examples: egoism etc ("ego" is Latin for "I"), अहंकार (अहम् is Sanskrit for "I"), etc


Just as with the word "anarchy": for example, the usage of the word is similar in india too — variants of the word "अराजकता".
They are used to mean violence, chaos, disorder.
These are all just prejudiced usages.


The word "selfish" is often used to describe anyone who stands up for themselves, especially women and other marginalized people.

Undoubtedly, giving oneself importance to the extent of harming the others is wrong and should be condemned, but these words are used more than just for that... and are fundamentally contradictory
(just as describing a king's behavior as "anarchic" is contradictory, for example)
The Danger of Kings. — Democracy has it in its power, without any violent means, and only by a lawful pressure steadily exerted, to make kingship and emperorship hollow, until only a zero remains, perhaps with the significance of every zero in that, while nothing in itself, it multiplies a number tenfold if placed on the right side. Kingship and emperorship would remain a gorgeous ornament upon the simple and appropriate dress of democracy, a beautiful superfluity that democracy allows itself, a relic of all the historically venerable, primitive ornaments, nay the symbol of history itself, and in this unique position a highly effective thing if, as above said, it does not stand alone, but is put on the right side. – In order to avoid the danger of this nullification, kings hold by their teeth to their dignity as war-lords. To this end they need wars, or in other words exceptional circumstances, in which that slow, lawful pressure of the democratic forces is relaxed.”

Friedrich Nietzsche,
Human, All Too Human (Part II) (§2. 281)
„Welche Regierung die beste sei? Diejenige, die uns lehrt, uns selbst zu regieren.“

“Which form of government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Maximen und Reflexionen (Maxims and Reflections)
Brain development, maturity etc
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Forwarded from No! Against Adult Supremacy
Today, the subordination of children to adults in general and their parents in particular is similarly seen as being both caused and justified by children’s inferior mental faculties.

Both the paternalism argument (children must be subordinate for their own good) and the social necessity argument (children must be subordinate for the good of society) are advanced to support the legal disabilities of children.

The parallels with “scientific racism” and sexist neurological theories should be obvious: we are frequently told that children and adolescents are mentally inferior due to their underdeveloped brains, and this inferiority renders them incapable of behaving rationally or responsibly; in the past, precisely the same claims were advanced against women and black people.
The Tax of Homage. — Him whom we know and honor, – be he physician, artist, or artisan, – who does and produces something for us, we gladly pay as highly as we can, often a fee beyond our means. On the other hand, we pay the unknown as low a price as possible; here is a contest in which every one struggles and makes others struggle for a foot's breadth of land. In the work of the known there is something that cannot be bought, the sentiment and ingenuity put into his work for our own sake. We think we cannot better express our sense of obligation than by a sort of sacrifice on our part. – The heaviest tax is the tax of homage. The more competition prevails, the more we buy from the unknown and work for the unknown, the lower does this tax become, whereas it is really the standard for the loftiness of human spiritual intercourse.”

Friedrich Nietzsche,
Human, All Too Human (Part II) (§2. 283)
Forwarded from Anti-work quotes
Work and boredom. — Seeking work for the sake of wages – in this, nearly all people in civilized countries are alike; to all of them, work is just a means and not itself the end, which is why they are unrefined in their choice of work, provided it yields an ample reward. Now there are rare individuals who would rather perish than work without taking pleasure in their work: they are fastidious, difficult to satisfy, and have no use for ample rewards if the work is not itself the reward of rewards. To this rare breed belong artists and contemplative people of all kinds, but also the idlers who spend their lives hunting, travelling, in love affairs, or on adventures. All of them want work and misery as long as it is joined with pleasure, and the heaviest, hardest work, if need be. Otherwise they are resolutely idle, even if it spells impoverishment, dishonour, and danger to life and limb. They do not fear boredom as much as work without pleasure; indeed, they need a lot of boredom if their work is to succeed. For the thinker and for all inventive spirits, boredom is that unpleasant ‘calm’ of the soul that precedes a happy voyage and cheerful breezes; he has to endure it, must await its effect on him – precisely that is what lesser natures are totally unable to achieve! To fend off boredom at any price is vulgar, just as work without pleasure is vulgar. Perhaps Asians are distinguished as above Europeans by their capacity for a longer, deeper calm; even their narcotics work slowly and require patience, in contrast to the revolting suddenness of the European poison, alcohol.”

Friedrich Nietzsche,
The Gay Science (42)
Liberal methods, "problems", status quo
The virgin "state approved demonstration"
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Forwarded from Disobey
these channels post a few lines or paragraphs from a particular book every few days. if you've been meaning to read these texts follow the channels and read along with them

1. no! against adult supremacy: an anthology of writings about youth liberation

2. revolting prostitutes: written by two sex workers, about the sex trade, attitudes towards sex work, its connection with capitalism etc.

3. anarchy: a classic text by italian anarchist errico malatesta, essential reading for those who ask how things will work in an anarchist society

4. the anarchist tension: an essay by alfredo bonanno reflecting on the anarchist struggle today
The Means towards Genuine Peace. — No government will nowadays admit that it maintains an army in order to satisfy occasionally its passion for conquest. The army is said to serve only defensive purposes. This morality, which justifies self-defence, is called in as the government's advocate. This means, however, reserving morality for ourselves and immorality for our neighbor, because he must be thought eager for attack and conquest if our state is forced to consider means of self-defence. – At the same time, by our explanation of our need of an army (because he denies the lust of attack just as our state does, and ostensibly also maintains his army for defensive reasons), we proclaim him a hypocrite and cunning criminal, who would fain seize by surprise, without any fighting, a harmless and unwary victim. In this attitude all states face each other today. They presuppose evil intentions on their neighbor's part and good intentions on their own. This hypothesis, however, is an inhuman notion, as bad as and worse than war. Nay, at bottom it is a challenge and motive to war, foisting as it does upon the neighboring state the charge of immorality, and thus provoking hostile intentions and acts. The doctrine of the army as a means of self-defence must be abjured as completely as the lust of conquest. Perhaps a memorable day will come when a nation renowned in wars and victories, distinguished by the highest development of military order and intelligence, and accustomed to make the heaviest sacrifice to these objects, will voluntarily exclaim, ‘We will break our swords,’ and will destroy its whole military system, lock, stock, and barrel. Making ourselves defenceless (after having been the most strongly defended) from a loftiness of sentiment – that is the means towards genuine peace, which must always rest upon a pacific disposition. The so-called armed peace that prevails at present in all countries is a sign of a bellicose disposition, of a disposition that trusts neither itself nor its neighbor, and, partly from hate, partly from fear, refuses to lay down its weapons. Better to perish than to hate and fear, and twice as far better to perish than to make oneself hated and feared – this must some day become the supreme maxim of every political community! – Our liberal representatives of the people, as is well known, have not the time for reflection on the nature of humanity, or else they would know that they are working in vain when they work for ‘a gradual diminution of the military burdens.’ On the contrary, when the distress of these burdens is greatest, the sort of God who alone can help here will be nearest. The tree of military glory can only be destroyed at one swoop, with one stroke of lightning. But, as you know, lightning comes from the cloud and from above.”

Friedrich Nietzsche,
Human, All Too Human (Part II) (§2. 284)
The communist character of nature
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Damn, it seems that almost everyone is feeling suicidal...

" Capitalism "!


We have to turn our despair into rage... revolutionary rage against this death machine called capitalism!

Nothing will change if we continue to vegetate as passive slaves who are dead inside...

Collectively we can destroy capitalism and affirm life! ❤️


Destroy what destroys you... Destroy capitalism!
Destroy this hideous patriarchal-casteist-raceist-capitalist-imperialist death machine!
Let the state perish so that life may flourish!
Do not let injustice sadden you...
Let it radicalize you!
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