You know what i find absolutely irritating about the modern 'literature' of the left? The sheer amount of ignorant slop that gets lauded as a "wonderful critique of capitalism." I understand not everyone likes capitalism, you can have that oppinion, it's okay. But if youâre going to critique it, at least try understand the topic you are writing about. So much of what I see could be decent if the writers actually bothered reading their own work before patting themselves on the back.
A lot of dystopias focus on workers suffering, and sure, suffering is is punchy, it gets attention. However when the authors only focus is suffering, rather than the system, it's hard to call it capitalism. Itâs not even cronyism. Itâs just needless suffering.
They justify everything as 'profit', when making sadistic decisions that actively hurt profits. Killing workers without a care? Providing 'un'safety equipment? How is a capitalist supposed to exploit labor if the labor force is dead? If work stops every other day to replace employees?
Some of these fictional capitalists donât even seem to want profit. they just like suffering. Honestly it could be a good story, if the writer actually thought about what they were talking about: power. You want to critique elites? Class structure? Hierarchy? Go for it! But the moment you say "in the name of profit" when it should be "in the name of control" or "because theyâre sadistic," youâre not critiquing capitalismâyouâre just writing nonsense. If my eyes roll any further back, they might detach.
Write what you want, but actually think about what youâre saying. Capitalism can be critiqued thereâs plenty of real-world exploitation and you donât even have to dig deep to find it.
But when your "capitalists" are so antithetical to the identity theyâre supposed to represent, itâs just bad writing. Plain and simple.
Itâs absolutely possible to write a story where capitalism is a means to achieve power and do evil. Thatâs a valid, compelling interesting angle! It can spark interesting dilemmas and even make actual capitalists reconsider certain aspects of the system. But if your characters are one-dimensional, itâs bad writing. And if theyâre not even one-dimensional?
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Whenever I'm not posting art I'm making OCs and writing lore for this stupid fandom. Q_Q Here's Agorism! He's so beautiful and I love him.
For my design, I was inspired by the Agorist principles of counter-economics (the use of the black and grey market) so I made him a freelancer who does various short-term jobs and doesn't hold a specific occupation though he specialises in private investigation. Agorism is also a non-revolutionary anarchist ideology that supports a non-violent overthrow of the state, therefore he tries to avoid jobs that are inherently violent or part of the red market.
âł {Lore ramblings below!:}
Agorism is a Cis-man (He/Him) and Unlabeled (if he had a label he'd be on the bi-spectrum). Character-wise he's light-hearted, attentive and caring outside of work.
He's an ex-government agent and now primarily works as a private investigator (his preferred line of work) though he can be hired for other jobs such as being a bodyguard or delivering packages and selling illegal products on behalf of others. He's non-violent and avoids conflict when he can, but due to the sensitive and risky nature of his jobs, he will inevitably end up in some form of conflict.
He's unaligned in Das Kapitacide and works independently and on his own terms, though you'll often find him in Ancapistan due to his work and the individuals he has to deal with, for example you'll frequently find him in AnCorp.'s many casinos discussing with clients or building connections. The members of AnCorp. are either vaguely familiar or closely familiar with Agorism.
âł {Other miscellaneous details!:}
âŚ=- Agorism is Middle Eastern (still deciding on a specific ethnicity) but grew up in New York.
âŚ=- He has white pupils which causes light sensitivity, therefore he prefers being in dimly lit areas and working at night. He'd wear sunglasses in the day.
âŚ=- He's in a casual relationship with Neoliberalism.
This could be considered the libertarian equivalent of a card trick. In sleight-of-hand, the object is to have the member of the audience choose the card you want him to, while letting him choose whatever he wants. The libertarian trying to conjure up a convertâor at least a little attentionâcan load his deck in the same way.
Whatâs the trick? The stage magician wants you to select a card, any cardâbut from his deck. And the adept libertarian asks the same: select an âantiâ position from the Deck of Political Issues.
So if the âmember of the audienceâ says heâs anti-tomato soup, or anti-brushing oneâs teeth four times a day, the libertarian just shrugs and says, âLaissez faire!â Then you remind the mark that he was supposed to pick a card from the deck, select an âantiâ from political issues.
Anti-busing? Even the most retarded libertarian could demonstrate that the State is responsible for busing to atone for the sins of segregation visited upon the seventh generation.
Anti-gun? Well, this may bother some gun nut libertarians, but the trick, I assure you, always works. If the rube throws you a curve, reverse your stance to catch it. Try this:
âIâm sure youâll agree we canât get rid of all guns by force. After all, who will get rid of the guns held by those who are forcing everyone else to hold them?
âBut actually, there are indeed far more guns than people would freely produce if they had their way. And you know who has the most gunsâto be used for offensive as well as defensive purposesânot to mention gas, planes, neutron bombs, killer lasers, missiles, tanks and on and on?â
Needless to say, the audience is once again facing the State as the obstacle to the satisfaction of their anti-ness. The same âreverse stanceâ can be used whether youâre given anti-sexism or anti-feminism, anti-pollution or anti-ecology, anti-war or anti-(reason for the war).
Anti-tax? You should be so lucky.
Now if Iâm really that good a libertarian magician, I should be able to foil my own trick. Suppose I enter a parlor where some alleged libertarian, having only read the first half of this article, is wowing the guests with my ploy. Heâs a deviationist of some kind, so assume I am annoyed. He decides to rub it in by looking at me, asking me to fall for my gambit. âPick an anti, any . . .â
âAnti-repeal. â
More than likely, this deviationist is an anarcho-democrat (polite term for political-process libertarians ranging from cuddly Roycians to fire-breathing Partyarchs). If there is one thing every anarcho-democrat believes, one common denominator for any libertarian whoâs the least bit soft-core on politics, it is support of repeal. Repeal of laws, repeal of taxes, repeal of regulations, repeal of office (impeachment)âwhat libertarian could be against that?
Got him!
But maybe this person has read two-thirds of the way through this article and was expecting this. Suppose, fiendishly, he throws it, back at me, like so:
âSay, arenât you the guy who came up with this trick? Yeah, thatâs right. OK, why donât you show us all how to answer it?â
As I said, a good libertarian magician should be able to foil his own trick. A great libertarian wizard should be able to counter the foil when used on him. So Iâd answer thusly:
ââTo repealâ means âto enact legislation withdrawing or nullifying other legislation.â That is, the supporters of a repeal divide into two groups: those who gain by further political processing, and those who just want to get another law off their backs.
âBut many, if not most, laws are perceived to affect only a small interest group in a statist society; hence, in order to use the political process to get the law in question off their backs, the latter group must devote resources to persuade the less concerned to bestir themselves. The former groupâpoliticians and their jackalsâprofit by allocating the resources and consuming much.
âThe alternative is for the latter group (victims is a good name) to devote whatever resources they have for the struggle to protect or defend themselves while they are ignoring the law. Suddenly, the equation changes.
âNow the dead weight of the unconcerned has to be stirred to gain resources and consent to crack down on the law-abolitionists (counter-economists).
âFinally, a coalition of repeal groups, seeking repeals of various laws, find it difficult to see the common enemy (the State) and rather see themselves competing for the same people, same money, same time for their particular repeal. In stark contrast, every counter-economist is in solidarity with every other. âThe Manâ is enemy of the smuggler, prostitute, dealer and street gambler alike. To fink is the ultimate crime.
âRepeal, then, perpetuates the State, and even where it passes, it leaves 99 and 44/100 of the oppression and plunder. The direct action of counter-economics consumes capital only for the specific purpose desired, and can never be used to sustain the State. Every counter-economic act takes from the taxman and regulator, and snubs noses at their authority.
âAnd thatâs why libertarian are anti-repeal as well.â
And thatâs how the trick is done. Some may call it sorcery; I call it consistency. For an anti? Why, youâre libertarian! Presto!
Looked at Project 2025... and oh no! It's a standard conservative platform! With gasp "Anti-Woke Language"! DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN
But seriously, this shit is nothing new, most of it is promises that Republicans have been making for a while and do nothing about, even Trump. There's nothing in this about turning Trump into a dictator with full power over the government and the people, there's no building camps for the gays, trans, and minorities, it's just the boring old normal. The blue train is fear mongering about it, the red train is fear mongering what would happen without it, but it's literally just bleh.
I'm still not voting and this hasn't convinced me of some necessity to do so. I'd rather continue on with counter-economic means than to touch the partyarchy.
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so during a discussion with my closest confidante on this website, i mention my own âanalysis paralysisâ and the fact i struggle with this bad habit of living in my own head and making things up potentially for mental stimulation or some other thing, and something came to mind about my experience as a young teen in the punk scene. it hasnât been all too long since then, but i want to dispense some wisdom for the youngins interested in it as i was.
the problem with âthe sceneâ is that itâs filled with older punks who will have a LOT of insight on how it was way back when and what they believe, but most of their time talking to you in the back garden while they smoke a joint will be reminiscing. there wonât be much âgood adviceâ on the current state of affairs unless youâre lucky because when theyâre there with you, talking to you, itâs like theyâve gone back to a moment in time long ago so your mentioning of whatâs happening now is like a thought experiment to who youâre chatting with. like they havenât experienced it themselves. a lot of what theyâll say is based on what they think theyâre hearing from someone else who may not even be anti-establishment and promoting pro-state (lol prostate) propaganda. you wonât get that much advice on how you feel post lockdown as a young person, or about how complex the anarchist environment is with all of the brand new terms that kind of all mean the same thing. itâs not whatâs on tv and itâs not what their friends send them so they donât have a robust understanding, which is fine, but you, as a young person with a malleable mind, should not depend on these people for information as i did.
i know a guy who is permanently repping a ânazi punks fuck offâ shirt, in a band, plays local, will talk to you for hours, seems very legit. in fact he is a family friend, who introduced me to the irl scene. problem is he cannot face the plight of the current generation despite having children of his own and just goes âhurr durr yes sirâ to whatever is on the tv to later yell down a microphone about being anti-corporate fuck the government fuck the rich etc etc.
if you do want to hang around these people, go for it. but go with an adult, first of all; they will still try to give you drinks despite knowing you age. and second, you should still seek other input from the places you typically wouldnât go. matter of fact, go outside and observe how you live, where you live, how others are living, what is causing their circumstances et cetera. donât forget to read, either. you are smart enough to realise you shouldnât be governed and controlled the way you are, but you are not immune to BS that people want to/maybe unintentionally are putting in your head. your experience as a teen is invaluable, so donât waste it getting caught up in doctrine and listening to the alt quirky equivalent of your boomer grandparents.
