â Ideologies â
I'm not telling you to agree with any of this, but even if you're
staunchly opposite me, it's always good to familiarize yourself with the
ideologies of your fellow man. I read literature and articles from
various viewpoints and moral backgrounds, and I encourage you to do the
same; it keeps you in touch with other communities outside your
social/intellectual bubble.
ðĶŽ Indigenous/Post-Colonial Anarchism ðĶŽ
Post-colonial anarchism is a direct response to "mainstream" (read:
Eurocentric) anarchism's unfortunate tendency to gravitate towards
nationalist ideals and organizational methods. I do not agree with many
anarchist movements and corresponding literature simply due to the lens
in which they were developed. Many anarchists forget that indigenous
people exist, and they do not even remotely understand our wants and
needs. I would invite you to read more
here.
âïļ Anarcho-Syndicalism âïļ
Anarcho-syndicalism is a school of thought within anarchism that
believes the only way to truly begin to rid the world of capitalism
(without mass environmental destruction and/or human extinction)
is via labor unions and collective bargaining. Obviously, this is just
the first step in dismantlement. I'll leave it up to your imagination to
think of what could come next in the process. See a brief explanation
here.
ðŠķ American Indian Movement ðŠķ
As a native person I am very passionate about indigenous rights,
reclamation, and restoration within the United States and beyond.
Natives are constantly under attack by their local governments, the
federal government, and their respective court systems. The US
Government has never stopped oppressing us and stealing from us.
Treaties are STILL broken, land is STILL stolen, and children are STILL
taken from their families and adopted out to non-tribal families. The
American Indian Movement
(AIM) hopes to bring widespread attention to the struggles and
suppression we face. See a brief explanation of the movement
here.