Another reason to leave the left: Rampant Fucking Ageism

 Im posting this because I had a unique experience tonight and not a good one. There was a debate about if society is progressivly changing because of markets and capitalism, or if it's all a shawdow covering fucked up shit. I argued that capitalism doesn't shape society, but provides a shroud over struggles to trick folks, like a magician, that something happened magically when in reality it never happened at all. That is not the point of this blog post, the the point is what followed.

Folks came back with a counter argument, but provided no platform at all. These folks are all older, from 21-31 so a good amount older than I. Everytime I wanted to speak again, I was interupted with constant attack. Why was this? that doesn't make sense we are "radicals" right? It happened because the left is dominated and controlled by hierarchies, and ageism is a hierarchy. Youth often are treated as commodities, or are provided no platform and must "listen and respect your comrades that are older." Why should we provide respect when it's not granted to us? Oh you were born 10 years before me? good for fucking you. Age doesn't grant you anything over me, it grants you having a longer time thinking about things that's it. I honestly do not give any fucks about that. I don't care if you think you "struggled more" or any oppression olympics bullshit. What I do care about is getting shit done

Enough of my tangent, let's dive into why more. By youth being seen as a commodity, I mean youth are seen as a tool, as an object, rather than actual people. We are viewed as a neccascary tool for revolution. That we are the ones to continue the struggle so the left takes that and falls into the typical savoir politics they do. The left feels like they must shape and form youth resistance and rebellion and control it. The left controls the youth by providing no platform. Instead they bombard us with readings and tell us to read all this useless shit. They also force us to listen and respect them. This is how youth are seen as a commodity.

Well enough is enough, im fucking sick of it. People critique Post-leftism for being "edgy" and "a bunch of teenagers just trying to be cool" but do you all who say that ever ask yourselves why someone would leave the left? As a youth I left the left because im sick of your bullshit. I have maybe a handfull of leftist as friends and comrades still after this night because of this bullshit. Im sure there is ageism among post-left circles, but I have yet to encounter it, or even hear about it. SO for all the youth reading this, get out while you still can! Leave now! Tell all your "revolutionary" older folks to fuck off and just walk away and head towards your own destination. Don't let them control and dictate you and force false alleigences upon you. Run fast! and leave a trail of flames and ashes in your path.

The new world will form out of the ashes of the old

                                                                                           -Cracklemore

                               On The Rejection Of Revolution: Quick note on revolutionaries

I do not trust self proclaimed revolutionaries. Those who speak of revolution, and advocate for it, want reform. They want to have their reform glorified and marked in the dark pages of history. They want control. Talk to someone who calls themselves a "revolutionary," what is it they do exactly? More importantly, what do they preach exactly? You can run into all the rich people's homes, kill them all and take all of their wealth and give it to "the people" but does that mean anything if you are just going to install a new police, or a new ideology on "the people"? What is the point of this "revolution" all the anarchist are talking about these days. Well, there is no point. These people do not want revolution for freedom, they want it for control.

Comrades, do not be so easily blinded by this, embarrassment of anarchism. The left will defend their right to control in every instance. I wouldn't be surprised to see this post attacked or, to the very least, blogged about (Oh the irony!). Historically the left has been all about control. A lot of left-anarchist love to point out "free" Catalonia, and completely fail to analyze the situation there. Durriti was in control, he was in charge of everything. Like Mahkno's "free" territory in Ukraine, it was all a sham. Propaganda if you will. The I.W.W Supported prohibition, yes, their oh so "great" union supported the state in the banning of alcohol. Why? Because they wanted to control the struggle.

Now, what can we do about this? Historically, nothing. The left is trapped. They have locked themselves in their own prisons. Ideology and leadership is what created the left, and it is what will destroy the left. Throw ideology out of the window and think for yourself! punch the organizer and organize yourself! Leave this prison behind and take up struggle with comrades.   

                                                                                                   Sincerely, Cracklemore