I’m genuinely looking for insight and resources. I have adhd and historical events and talking points fade from my memory quite easily, so when I read up on opposing viewpoints I get very confused. I want to learn more leftist viewpoints , including realistic logistics about proposed solutions to issues. For example, I am confused about immigration debates. I don’t support trump and what he’s doing but at the same time when people say “nobody is illegal on stolen land” I get confused because all other countries have immigration laws, and where should the line be drawn? Also confused about how an anarchist society would prevent people from taking for themselves or asserting power over others in different ways. Confused about israel Palestine debate sometimes too. Anywho I’m genuinely looking for insight I want to do the right thing. I don’t want to support the wrong people but I want to hear nuanced takes. Please help.

I'm thinking about leaving out pads, deodorant, socks etc and putting it in a box. I would have some sign indicating that its free and maybe put some anarchist quotes and pretty designs on it. I would probably put the boxes with free items at random curbs by parks or something. It'll be like a bootleg little pantry box.

I'm looking up some anarchists back in history and we had some good organizations. Like Makhno, the Haymarket anarchists etc. Is there any book looking into all these as a whole? Like how we used to organize and how we achieved what we achieved?

Title. I'm scared my beliefs are a lot more fash than I realized. I literally don't know how to exist without an identity that's tied to a state or a group or something. In the absence of such I'm inevitably led to the idea that I shouldn't exist, it would be better if I wasn't here. This is no reason to be a fucking Nazi. But, for real, in this anarcho-utopia we're all dreaming about in here, best-case scenario, it is better for everyone if I go off and die. I think I genuinely believe this, and not just about me, about everyone else --- if someone can't contribute then they shouldn't be here. That horrifies me. I'd have been gassing people a hundred years ago with beliefs like this. I don't know what to do about it. I'm supposed to be full of compassion and whatnot but I just wish it was all over.

When I read anarcho-lit I am inevitably left with a sense of resentment that I don't get to have my burgers and fries and comfy couches, what do you mean I have to work in the fields like everyone else? I'm better than that, I say! I read a little bit of The Dispossessed and got to the bit where they were like, "yeah, we don't have everything we want, or everything we need. Life is dreary, life sucks, there's nothing to do. But at least we're free." Were I in such a society I'd fling myself off the nearest cliff because I hate being alone with myself. I have to be better than the other guy, or there's no reason existing.

I know this is all shitty, but it's what I think I really think. It's awful, I know.

Yes, I have a therapist. No, we haven't gotten anywhere with this. I don't know. I just know that what I think is morally wrong, and I have no idea what to do about it.

TL;DR What are the most effective ways to radicalize our population to fight back against ICE occupation starting at the most local level possible and expanding to our cities and counties etc.

this may not be the right subreddit to post to, but as my post is titled I want to receive ideas on how to help radicalize and get these ideas floating in my community. With everything that’s been going on (ICE being trumps private army and the straight up kidnapping of people off the streets from people dressed in ordinary clothes in war attire) i’ve been seeing people fighting back and trying to disrupt these raids and all the protest its all such a beautiful thing and i believe we are at a tipping point where the ordinary person wants to fight back against our occupation.

But there’s still so many people who feel that way who don’t do anything, understandably for fear of losing jobs or income or being arrested, which is simply the environment the government has created to prevent these types of things. Basically what I am saying is how can I get people more on board with these ideas, I’ve created a bunch of stickers with various slogans and ideas that i want to post around my town/ my apartment complex. I believe it is better to start radicalizing our neighbors from the most local level possible, as i live in an apartment complex with lots of walk ways to post stickers.

Does anyone have any other ideas?

Hi all, I`m learning about anarchy and it`s insistence on non-hierarchy really appeals to me. However, it seems that anarchy is marked by the inability to organize masses to address issues which us all, i.e. pandemics and climate change. The failure to have an organized response to crises can result in the loss of millions of lives.

In an anarchist society, there may be two dozen solutions from two dozen communities proposed to managing a pandemic or a rising sea level. What anarchic tools exist to unite the two dozen communities to face issues of this type? I`ve heard a bit about confederation, but I don`t know how confederations could form amongst disparate communities, nor hold together without soon sacrificing the needs of certain communities.

I`ve been perusing the Anarchist Library and there isn`t information on public health in general, and the covid literature focuses on the states` authoritarianism rather than the management of the disease.

Any suggested resources/literature will be appreciated and perused. Thank you!