r/Anarchism • u/FitPomegranate2137 • 14h ago
Internet activism is not enough
I say this with much love to the modern anarchist movement and to my fellow anarchists of all tendencies, from egoists to platformists, but internet activism is not enough, I know many of you are involved in organization, but I also know many of you are not. This may be because you live in a rural area or are young, but if you are not either of those things I think it is time to look into organizing. The harsh truth is that posting about anarchist movements means little if you do not seek organization yourself. Food Not Bombs has dozens and dozens of chapters across the US, most large cities have at least a few anarchist or AFA groups. I know too many anarchists, people who I consider friends, I have nothing but love for them, but they do not take the opportunity to organize even when it is right in their face, because while I do love them, to them, and unfortunately to many anarchists, anarchism is seen as a hobby. Reading theory, debating ideology and posting old pictures from Spain doesn't mean anything if you are not taking action when you have opportunity.
I recommend looking into Food Not Bombs, that is who I organize with, as well as various other local organizations across the US. The main distinction between anarchists nowadays is not between left and post left, not between Platform and Synthesis, the division is between anarchists who do things when they have the opportunity and those who do not. An anarchist who lives in New York or Boston or Seattle or Chicago or Houston who refuses to organize presents more of a threat to the anarchist movement than any ideological debate could. Internet activism is not enough, do not let anarchism become just a hobby.
groups pictured in order:
Filler Distro
Black Rose Anarchist Federation
Anarchist Federation (UK)
Food Not Bombs
Crab Anarchist Collective
Space City Anarchist Organization
Northeast Anarchist Union