Counterfire vs Anarchism.
Pete | 06.07.2015 22:10
Counterfire, the split off group from the SWP, has recently split itself, with some leaving and forming an Autonomist faction. Counterfire have since gone on the warpath, and declared Autonomism as their enemy. Counterfire presents itself at times as libertarian, but it has an agenda:
http://www.counterfire.org/articles/analysis/17851-the-steam-and-the-piston-box-is-autonomism-an-alternative
which states:
"… danger that some involved in such events may believe that traditional organisations of the left such as the trade unions and the Labour Party are now obsolete and should be bypassed."
There has been a criticism of this position:
https://thewordfromstrugglestreet.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/storming-heaven-or-blowing-hot-air-a-critique-of-the-steam-and-the-piston-box-is-autonomism-an-alternative/
"The danger then is that people will act in a way different from the strategy of Counterfire and organise in ways different from how Counterfire organises."
Most authoritarian socialists do not disguise their Leninist and hierarchical tendencies, but Counterfart try and appear as libertarian, but in reality it is another authoritarian cult, whose entire existence is based around making sure that ' trade unions and the Labour Party' remain relevant.
Counterfire or Counterfart?
http://www.counterfire.org/articles/analysis/17851-the-steam-and-the-piston-box-is-autonomism-an-alternative
which states:
"… danger that some involved in such events may believe that traditional organisations of the left such as the trade unions and the Labour Party are now obsolete and should be bypassed."
There has been a criticism of this position:
https://thewordfromstrugglestreet.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/storming-heaven-or-blowing-hot-air-a-critique-of-the-steam-and-the-piston-box-is-autonomism-an-alternative/
"The danger then is that people will act in a way different from the strategy of Counterfire and organise in ways different from how Counterfire organises."
Most authoritarian socialists do not disguise their Leninist and hierarchical tendencies, but Counterfart try and appear as libertarian, but in reality it is another authoritarian cult, whose entire existence is based around making sure that ' trade unions and the Labour Party' remain relevant.
Counterfire or Counterfart?
Pete
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counterfart
07.07.2015 20:35
swp=sinking ship
counterfart = sinking boat
RS21= sinking dinghy
steve
counterfire leading the way
08.07.2015 17:43
Counterfire are an important part of the anti capitalist and anti war movement. They are allowed to criticize autonomsm, and you are allowed to criticize back. there is no point calling them 'counterfart'; we are all on the same side, for gods sake, and anarchism sectarianism is not so great either.
Dave
counterfart to the future
10.07.2015 22:06
Fuck them and any other wannabe authoritarian politburo.
tony cliff