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UCD Public Meeting on Anarchism

  • 29-09-2008 4:59pm
    #1
    1968
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭


    Talk and Slideshow on the history and current state of the anarchist movement in Ireland.

    Anarchism and Ireland: An Introduction

    1pm
    Thursday, 2nd October 2008
    Room G102
    Arts Block
    UCD

    more info - ucdanarchists@gmail.com


Comments

  • #2
    anonymous_joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭anonymous_joe


    Bit overly organised for Anarchists, n'est pas?


  • #3
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    jesus,who let these guys on campus?


  • #4
    Tayto2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Tayto2000


    Saw the flyers around Arts for these guys, it said they're looking to form an anarchist society?

    I guess even anrchists have to work with the system and book rooms though :pac:


  • #5
    spudington16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭spudington16


    anonymous_joe wrote: »
    Bit overly organised for Anarchists, n'est pas?

    +1
    fatal wrote: »
    jesus,who let these guys on campus?

    +1


  • #6
    1968
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭1968


    anonymous_joe wrote: »
    Bit overly organised for Anarchists, n'est pas?

    Anarchism can roughly divided into two main schools of thought - Individualist and Social.

    Individualist anarchists would be against all forms of organisation and authority.

    However, social anarchists, particularly libertarian communists in the platform* tradition, (which many of us are) would be heavily in favour of organisation, albeit in a non-hierarchical, democratic matter.



    *The Platform has 4 key organizational features which separate it from the rest of the anarchist movement. They are:
    • Tactical Unity
    • Theoretical Unity
    • Collective Responsibility
    • Federalism


    more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_schools_of_thought


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  • #7
    1968
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭1968


    fatal wrote: »
    jesus,who let these guys on campus?

    All of our members study or work on campus. I don't see see your point.


  • #8
    bnt
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    1968 wrote: »
    Anarchism can roughly divided into two main schools of thought - Individualist and Social.
    ...
    No time for Anarcho-Syndicalism, then?

    Were you around in 1968? I hear your fellow students had a bit of fun in Paris about that time... :cool:

    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



  • #9
    Time Magazine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭Time Magazine


    Aren't these fuckers the reason the buildings on campus are so industrial-looking?


  • #10
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Depends how much stock you put in Urban Legends.


  • #11
    ChocolateSauce
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    I suppose it doesn't occur to them that without the central government and their taxes, free 3rd level education would be a dream?


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  • #12
    anonymous_joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭anonymous_joe


    1968 wrote: »
    Anarchism can roughly divided into two main schools of thought - Individualist and Social.

    Individualist anarchists would be against all forms of organisation and authority.

    However, social anarchists, particularly libertarian communists in the platform* tradition, (which many of us are) would be heavily in favour of organisation, albeit in a non-hierarchical, democratic matter.



    *The Platform has 4 key organizational features which separate it from the rest of the anarchist movement. They are:
    • Tactical Unity
    • Theoretical Unity
    • Collective Responsibility
    • Federalism


    more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_schools_of_thought

    Fair enough so.

    I looked a bit up on the differences there, and have to say that half of them seem to absolutely barmy free-marketeers and the others are wannabe communists.

    But different strokes for different folks. :)

    Perhaps there are lessons for the rest of us to learn from it but I'd probably disagree with you on almost every issue. Such are the vagaries of life. ;)


  • #13
    fatal
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    1968 wrote: »
    All of our members study or work on campus. I don't see see your point.

    it wasn't a point.It was a question.Calm down!!


  • #14
    1968
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭1968


    bnt wrote: »
    No time for Anarcho-Syndicalism, then?

    Were you around in 1968? I hear your fellow students had a bit of fun in Paris about that time... :cool:

    Anarcho-Syndicalism is included in the three main trends of social anarchism, the other two being Collectivist Anarchism and Anarchist Communism.

    In terms of UCDanarchists, we've had one individual who has gotten in contact who's an anarcho-syndicalist and a member of the IWW*.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWW


  • #15
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
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    So is there an anarchist society?


  • #16
    1968
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    Sean_K wrote: »
    So is there an anarchist society?

    Our eventual goal is to set one up on campus. The process is quite tedious though.

    If you've any interest in getting involved or want to know more about anarchism, you should come along on Thursday.


  • #17
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    1968 wrote: »
    If you've any interest in getting involved or want to know more about anarchism, you should come along on Thursday.
    Sorry, I'm washing my hair that day.


  • #18
    fish-head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    I'm already a member of an anarcho-syndicalist commune.
    dtp3.jpg


  • #19
    IrishKnight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭IrishKnight


    Nice, fish-head, nice


  • #20
    boneless
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    I know quite a few people from Workers Solidarity. I have a lot of time for them re commitment.

    I wish you luck 1968. I may pop in to some of the meetings. I'm CPI by the way.


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