,A REPLY TO 0,CAPITALI/ ,PRAISE ,= ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM0 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY ,TEXT 3 ,J]EMY ,SAPI5ZA1 AN 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/1 WROTE AN ESSAY ON AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,?IS IS A REPLY TO IT & A CRITIQUE ( HIS MA9 ASSUMPTIONS & >GUM5TS4 ,SAPI5ZA /ATES3 0,I HAVE BE5 /UDY+ LEFT-AN>*ISM = QUITE A :ILE N[1 & ,I'VE BE5 IMPRESS$ ) ! /RONG ANTI-/ATISM ( MANY ( ! FACTIONS4 ,I HAVE A LOT ( RESPECT = ! VOLUNT>Y AN>*O-SOCIALI/S1 :O TRULY W\LD LET EV]YONE DO !IR [N ?+1 =M !IR [N COMMUNITIES1 AS LONG AS !Y W]E ALL[$ TO CREATE !IR [N & NOT BE DI/URB$4 ,!IR TRUE GOAL IS TO DE/ROY ! ,/ATE1 & ,I C\LD H>DLY CONDEMN !M = ?AT40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 HE IS IMPRESS$ ) ACTUAL AN>*I/S6 ,GIV5 ?AT AN>*ISM 7:AT HE CALLS 0LEFT-AN>*ISM07 AIMS TO CREATE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION FROM BEL[1 AFT] :I* PEOPLE W\LD CREATE COMMUNITIES BAS$ ON !IR [N PREF]5CES1 !N HE SIMPLY IS SAY+ ?AT AN>*I/S >E JU/ AN>*I/S4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 AN>*I/S & 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S IS1 ( C\RSE1 H[ !Y VIEW COMMUNITIES SO =M$4 ,= ! AN>*I/1 ! NATURE ( !SE COMMUNITIES DET]M9E :E!R !Y >E AN>*I/S1 NOT !IR VOLUNT>Y NATURE BY !MSELVES4 ,AFT] ALL1 A COMMUNITY RUN ON ,FASCI/ L9ES IS H>DLY AN>*I/4 ,EQUALLY1 ! CURR5T SY/EM ( COMPET+ NATION /ATES >E ALSO VOLUNT>Y 7NO ONE =CES ,J]EMY TO LIFE 9 ! ,U,S,A74 ,?AT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! CURR5T SY/EM IS AN>*I/4 ,!RE=E1 TO AIM TO DE/ROY ! /ATE IS NOT 5\<4 ,IF ! CURR5T F$]AL /ATE SY/EM 9 ! ,U,S WAS ABOLI%$1 LEAV+ AN 9DEP5D5T COLLECTION ( /ATES ?AT W\LD NOT BE AN AN>*Y4 0,I HAVE BE5 PRETTY P>TIAL LATELY1 ?\<1 TO ! IDEAS ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 BUT NOT AS A DEF9+ POLITICAL_/ECONOMIC !ORY4 ,ALL[ ME1 = A M9UTE1 TO EXP\ND MY !ORY4 ,JU/ AS WE ADVOCATES ( A /ATELESS SOCIETY /RICTLY RELATE AN>*ISM TO GOV]NM5T"91 WE CAN SO RELATE SYNDICALISM TO ! M>KET ECONOMY40 ,( C\RSE1 0/RICTLY RELAT.<+.> AN>*ISM TO GOV]NM5T0 IS A COMMON 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/ PLOY4 ,RE/RICT+ AN>*ISM TO !IR DEF9ITION IS USEFUL AS IT ALL[S !M TO IGNORE ! :OLE ( ! AN>*I/ TRADITION & ITS IDEALS4 ,?IS IS USEFUL = AN IDEOLOGY ) NO L9KS TO AN>*ISM TO TRY & WORM ITS WAY 9TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,SADLY1 ( C\RSE1 AN>*ISM HAS NEV] BE5 0/RICTLY0 LIMIT$ TO OPPOSITION TO GOV]NM5T 7AFT] ALL1 ! FIR/ SELF-PROCLAIM$ AN>*I/ BOOK WAS ,PR\DHON'S 0,:AT IS ,PROP]TY80 & ,GODW9'S WORK WAS H>DLY UNCRITICAL ( PRIVATE PROP]TY74 ,FROM ! />T1 AN>*I/S HAVE OPPOS$ CAPITALISM AS WELL4 ,LITTLE WOND]1 !N1 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S TRY TO LIMIT AN>*ISM TO SU* A N>R[ DEF9ITION 79T]E/+LY1 ?IS IS PRECISELY :AT MANY ,M>XI/S ALSO DO 9 ORD] TO MONOPOLIZE ! SOCIALI/ TRADITION74 ,9 A FOOTNOTE HE /ATES3 0,MO/ ( Y\ >E FAMILI> ) ! DEBATE BETWE5 LEFT-AN>*I/S & AN>*O-CAPITALI/S4 ,! LEFT 9SI/S ?AT WE >E NOT 'TRUE' AN>*I/S BECAUSE WE'RE CAPITALI/ BOO/]S1 & AN>*ISM IS DEF9$ AS ! ABS5CE ( ANY TYPE ( HI]>*Y OR DOM9ATION4 ,WE SAY ?AT !Y >E FULL ( %IT1 & ?AT AN>*ISM IS EASILY DEF9$ AS ! SIMPLE ABS5CE ( POLITICAL GOV]NM5T40 ,SO1 RA!R ?AN ADDRESS ! ISSUE AT H&1 ! 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/ RESORTS TO 9SULTS & ! P>ROT+ ( !IR BELOV$ DEF9ITION6 ,V]Y CONV9C+4 ,:ILE ! AN>*I/ PO9TS TO ! RI* TRADITION ( AN>*I/ !ORY & PRACTICE OV] #ae YE>S1 ,J]EMY REPLIES BY1 WELL1 NOT REPLY+4 ,J]EMY CONT9UES3 0,= EXAMPLE1 'AN>*O'-SYNDICALISM 7TO USE ! TACTICS ( ! AN>*I/ LEFT7 IS A CONTRADICTION4 ,?IS FROM ,AN>COS9DICALISMO3 ,BASICO3 ',CONTR>Y TO ! HI]>*ICAL ,ORGANIZATION & AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE-,CAPITAL1 & ITS REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS1 AN>*O-SYNDICALISM POSES ITS ,ANTI-,ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS 9VOLVES A PROCESS1 9 :I* DECISIONS >E MADE AT ! BASE1 9 :I* ! PEOPLE P>TICIPATE1 9 :I* !RE IS NO LEAD]%IP 7OR IT IS V]Y LIMIT$71 !RE IS NO REPRESSION1 & !RE EXI/S FULL LIB]TY & EQUALITY 9 ! EX*ANGE ( IDEAS1 OP9IONS1 & 9ITIATIVES4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION RESEMBLES ?AT ( ! ,/ATE-,CAPITAL AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS ?US AN ANTI-ORGANIZATION :5 COMP>$ TO ! AU?ORIT>IAN MODEL EXI/+ N[ADAYS4' ,HE COMM5TS3 0,AP>T FROM ! ANNOY+ USE ( N\N CAPITALIZATION REM9ISC5T ( ,G]MAN1 & ! RIDICUL\SNESS ( ! T5D5CY TO EQUATE CAPITAL ) ! /ATE1 ?IS IS SO F> CONSI/5T ) ! USE ( ! T]M 'AN>*ISM1' S9CE ?IS 9 NO WAY ASSUMES ?AT CO]CIVE =CE HAS BE5 OR WILL BE US$ TO MAKE SURE ?AT ?IS WORK]'S 'P>ADISE' IS E/ABLI%$ OR PROTECT$40 ,:Y IS IT 0RIDICUL\S0 TO EQUATE CAPITAL ) ! /ATE8 ,! SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 ! /ATE & CAPITAL 7PRIVATE PROP]TY7 CAN1 IRONICALLY1 BE F\ND 9 ! WORKS ( LEAD+ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/ ,MURRY ,RO?B>D4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,RO?B>D1 ! /ATE 0>ROGATES TO ITSELF A MONOPOLY ( =CE1 ( ULTIMATE DECISION-MAK+ P[]1 OV] A GIV5 >EA T]RITORIAL >EA40 ,?IS IS OBVI\SLY A =M ( RUL]%IP4 ,H[EV]1 HE ALSO >GUES ?AT 0OBVI\SLY1 9 A FREE SOCIETY1 ,SMI? HAS ! ULTIMATE DECISION-MAK+ P[] OV] HIS [N JU/ PROP]TY1 ,JONES OV] HIS1 ETC40 .<,! ,E?ICS ( ,LIB]TY1 P4 #a#g1 P4 #a#g#c.> ,:I*1 TO /ATE ! OBVI\S1 MEANS ?AT BO? ! /ATE & PROP]TY IS M>K$ BY AN 0ULTIMATE DECISION-MAK+ P[]0 OV] A GIV5 T]RITORY4 ,! ONLY 0DIFF]5CE0 IS ?AT ,RO?B>D CLAIMS ! =M] IS 0JU/0 7I4E4 0JU/LY0 ACQUIR$7 & ! LATT] IS 0UNJU/0 7I4E4 ACQUIR$ BY =CE74 ,9 REALITY ( C\RSE1 ! MOD]N DI/RIBUTION ( PROP]TY IS JU/ AS MU* A PRODUCT ( PA/ =CE AS IS ! MOD]N /ATE & SO ! DIFF]5CE DOES NOT EXI/4 ,AS CAN BE SE51 0! RIDICUL\SNESS ( ! T5D5CY TO EQUATE CAPITAL ) ! /ATE0 IS NO SU* ?+4 ,IF ANY?+ IS RIDICUL\S1 IT IS ,J]EMY & HIS 9ABILITY TO SEE ! OBVI\S SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! /ATE4 ,AN>*I/S1 H[EV]1 DO NOT HAVE ?IS PROBLEM4 ,LOOK+ AT ,PR\DHON1 ! FIR/ SELF-DECL>$ AN>*I/ & 9SPIR] ( BO? ,KROPOTK9 & ,TUCK]1 WE F9D3 0,CAPITAL 444 9 ! POLITICAL FIELD IS ANALOG\S TO GOV]NM5T 444 ,! ECONOMIC IDEA ( CAPITALISM 444 .<&.> ! POLITICS ( GOV]NM5T OR ( AU?ORITY 444 .<>E.> ID5TICAL 444 .<&.> L9K$ 9 V>I\S WAYS444 ,:AT CAPITAL DOES TO LABOR 444 ! ,/ATE . TO LIB]TY 4440 .*ISM1 PP4 #d#c-#d#d.> ,LITTLE WOND] ,J]EMY WANTS TO 0/RICTLY0 DEF9E AN>*ISM SO AS TO EXCLUDE ! ACTUAL OP9IONS ( AN>*I/S6 ,:AT IS CAPITALISM8 ,A SY/EM 9 :I* ! WORK] SELLS HIS OR H] LABOR TO GA9 ACCESS TO ! MEANS ( LIFE 7! L&1 WORKPLACES1 & SO ON74 ,BY SELL+ !IR LABOR1 !Y ALSO SELL !IR LIB]TY4 ,! BOSS TELLS ! WORK] :AT TO DO1 :5 TO DO & SO ON4 ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 IS ID5TICAL TO ! RELATION%IP ( ! /ATE TO ! CITIZ54 ,AS SU*1 RA!R ?AN BE+ 0RIDICUL\S10 ! AN>*I/ POSITION ACCURACY REFLECTS REALITY4 ,CAN WE BE SURPRIS$1 GIV5 ?IS1 ?AT ! FIR/ SELF-PROCLAIM$ AN>*I/ BOOK 7,PR\DHON'S ,:AT IS ,PROP]TY87 >GU$ ?AT 0PROP]TY IS !FT0 & ?AT 0PROP]TY IS DESPOTISM08 ,AS REG>DS ! USE ( 0CO]CIVE =CE0 TO CREATE AN>*ISM1 IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ! CURR5T [N]S ( ! L&1 CAPITAL & ! /ATE HAVE !IR PROP]TY DUE TO 0CO]CIVE =CE0 CONDUCT$ 9 PA/ G5]ATIONS & MA9TA9 !IR POSITIONS ( P[] BY USE ( 0CO]CIVE =CE0 AGA9/ ! DISPOSSESS$4 ,AS SU*1 IT IS H>DLY ANTI-AN>*I/ TO TRY & ABOLI% ! 0CO]CIVE =CE0 & P[] ( ! /ATE & PROP]TY [N]S - IT IS AN ACT ( LIB]ATION4 ,LET US TAKE AN EXAMPLE4 ,9 #a#i#b1 UND] AN>*I/ & SYNDICALI/ 9FLU5CE1 WORK]S & PEASANTS ALL ACROSS ,ITALY OCCUPI$ !IR WORKPLACES & ! L&4 ,!Y SIMPLY IGNOR$ ! PROP]TY [N]S & !IR /ATE 5=C$ PROP]TY RIT$ TO FUND ! FASCI/S 79 EFFECT1 A PRIVATE >MY74 ,! FASCI/S ATTACK$ ! AN>*I/1 SYNDICALI/1 SOCIALI/ & TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS & 9DIVIDUALS1 CRU%+ ALL UND] A WAVE ( VIOL5CE 7#a#e YE>S LAT]1 FASCI/S 9 ,SPA9 TRI$ TO DO ! SAME ?+ BUT :]E /OPP$ BY ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S ( ! ,C,N,T74 ,RA!R ?AN ! AN>*I/ & SYNDICALI/ REVOLUTION BE+ 0CO]CIVE =CE10 IT WAS ! EMPLOY] C\NT]-ATTACK TO MA9TA9 !IR PROP]TY RIK$ BY 0CO]CIVE =CE074 ,IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO SEE IT EXPLA9$ H[ IGNOR+ AU?ORITY EQUALS 0CO]CIVE =CE0 :ILE AU?ORITY'S VIOL5T REACTION DOES NOT4 ,?IS %[S ! WEAKNESS ( ,J]EMY'S >GUM5T4 ,J]EMY CONT9UES BY QUOT+ ! ,C,N,T AGA93 0,! ,C,N,T 7,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DEL ,TRABAJO1 ,NATIONAL ,WORK ,CONF$]ATION7 IS A UNION1 A CONF$]ATION ( 9DU/RIAL UNION BRAN*ES444.<,T.>HE ,C,N,T HEAL? WORK]S =M ! ,UNION ( ,PUBLIC ,HEAL?1 )\T DI/9CTION TO PR(ESSIONAL CATEGORIES .<9/EAD ( DIVID+ DIFF]5T PR(ESSIONS )9 HEAL?C>E 9TO DI/9CT UNIONS74 ,?IS /RUCTURE WAS ADOPT$ AT ! ,SANS ,CONGRESS 9 #a#i#a#h4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ON BECAUSE IT WAS SE5 AS ! MO/ PRACTICAL 9 /RUGGLES ) CAPITAL444 0.<,A.> UNION DECIDES ITS ISSUES BY MEANS ( ! ,UNION ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! ASSEMBLY IS ITS HIE REVOCABLE AT ANYTIME4 ,! ASSEMBLY IS FREE TO DEM& ! RESIGNATION ( ! (FIC]S IF IT WI%ES4 ,! DURATION ( A T]M IS TWO YE>S1 ) POSSIBLE REELECTION = ONE MORE YE> AS MAXIMUM4 ,IT IS REQUIR$ ?AT (FIC]S BE ROTAT$4440 ,HE >GUES 0,DO Y\ SEE ! T5D5CY ( !SE 'AN>*I/' UNIONS T[>D AU?ORITY8 ,IT ALL SEEMS TO ODDLY RESEMBLE A444/ATE60 ,! /ATE IS M>K$ BY DELEGATION ( P[]4 ,AS ! ,C,N,T MAKES CLE>1 COMMITTEES >E M&AT$ & >E RECALLABLE BY ! MEMB]S ( ! UNIONS4 ,?IS IS H>DLY A /ATE1 BUT IT IS AN ORGANIZATION4 ,IF 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S EQUATE ORGANIZATION ) ! /ATE1 !N !Y HAVE TO APPLY ?IS TO EV]Y GR\P & CONCLUDE ?AT ! CAPITALI/ COMPANY IS ALSO 0AN AU?ORITY0 7:I* IT IS674 ,SIMPLY PUT1 ,J]EMY SIMPLY FAILS TO 9DICATE H[ GR\PS WILL MAKE DECISIONS4 ,WILL GR\PS NOT EXI/8 ,OBVI\SLY1 !Y WILL4 ,IF SO1 H[ DO !Y MAKE DECISIONS8 ,BY BE+ SUBJECT$ TO A BOSS 7AS 9 CAPITALISM & ! /ATE7 OR BY SELF-MANAGEM5T 7AS 9 AN>*I/ UNIONS78 ,ONLY ! LATT] IS AN>*I/1 ( C\RSE1 :I* IS :Y AN>*I/S >E ANTI-CAPITALI/4 ,IT ALSO SEEMS /RANGE ?AT 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S HAVE NO PROBLEM )1 SAY1 MULTI-PLANT CAPITALI/ FIRMS YET SCREAM 0AU?ORITY0 :5 DEMOCRATICALLY RUN FIRMS F$]ATE4 ,APP>5TLY HAV+ AN AUTOCRATIC UNELECT$ BOSS RULE OV] A MULTITUDE ( WORKPLACES & WORK]S IS NO WORRY = FRE$OM BUT ! MOM5T CO-OP]ATIVES JO9 TOGE!R VIA ELECT$1 M&AT$ & RECALLABLE DELEGATES !N FRE$OM IS 9 DANG]6 ,:Y DEMOCRATIC PROC$URES RA!R ?AN DICTATORIAL ONES >E ! GREAT] ?REAT TO LIB]TY IS NOT EXPLA9$4 ,J]EMY CONT9UES3 0,IF Y\ READ ON1 Y\'LL SEE :AT ,I MEAN4 ,I F\ND ! FOLL[+ CONCISE LITTLE QUOTE H]E4 ',9 PLACE ( CAPITALISM WE WANT A FREE SOCIALI/IC ECONOMIC SY/EM 9 :I* ! WORK]S & PEASANTS DIRECTLY CONTROL ! L& & FACTORIES1 & USE !SE RES\RCES TO PRODUCE = ! B5EFIT ( ALL4 ,9 PLACE ( ! ,/ATE1 WE WANT TO MANAGE \R [N AFFAIRS ?R\< GRASSROOTS WORKPLACE & COMMUNITY C\NCILS1 UNIT$ AT ! LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL LEVELS4 ,WE CALL ?IS SY/EM 'AN>*ISM' OR '/ATELESS SOCIALISM' OR 'LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM4'' 0,RIE 5=CEABLE1 ORGANIZATIONAL HI]>*Y1 & TAXATION40 ,SO UND] 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM !RE WILL BE NO DECISION-MAK+ BODIES8 ,H[ WILL A GR\P ( PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS8 ,!RE >E TWO OPTIONS4 ,EI!R ! GR\P MAKES !IR [N DECISIONS 7SELF-MANAGEM5T7 OR SOMEONE ELSE DOES4 ,AS ,J]EMY ?9KS ?AT GR\PS MAK+ DECISIONS = !MSELVES IS 0A POLITICAL GOV]NM5T0 !N IT CAN ONLY MEAN ?AT ! GR\PS >E SUBJECT TO ! DECISIONS ( SOMEONE ELSE 7PROBABLY ! BOSS74 ,N[1 IT SEEMS A /RANGE DEF9ITION ( 0AN>*Y0 :I* REJECTS SELF-MANAGEM5T AS 0POLITICAL GOV]NM5T0 :ILE >GU+ ?AT A HI]>*ICAL1 9DE$ DICTATORIAL1 RELATION%IP 7SOMEONE TELL+ ! GR\P :AT TO DO7 IS NOT GOV]NM5T4 ,:I*1 ( C\RSE1 %[S ! MESS Y\ GET 9TO :5 Y\ 0/RICTLY0 DEF9E AN>*ISM AS BE+ JU/ ANTI-/ATE6 ,N[1 LOOK+ AT ! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! SELF-MANAG$ GR\PS1 AN>*ISM >GUES = FREE F$]ATION4 ,AS ! ,C,N,T >GUES1 ! ASSEMBLIES & !IR C\NCILS UNITE AT ! APPROPRIATE LEVELS4 ,N[1 IS ,J]EMY >GU+ ?AT UND] 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM GR\PS WILL BE B>R$ FROM FREELY UNIT+ ) O!RS8 ,IF SO1 IS ?AT NOT AN AU?ORIT>IAN IMPOSITION ON FREE ASSOCIATION8 ,:AT BUS9ESS IS IT ( HIS TO /OP GR\PS ( WORK]S UNIT+ ) !IR FELL[S IF !Y SO DESIRE8 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 HE TALKS AB\T 0ORGANIZATIONAL HI]>*Y40 ,N[1 ACCORD+ TO HIS PREVI\S DEF9ITION ( AN>*ISM1 0/RICTLY0 DEF9$ AS ANTI-/ATE1 ?IS %\LD NOT BE AN ISSUE ) HIM4 ,AFT] ALL1 AN>*I/S REJECT CAPITALISM BECAUSE1 AS HE NOTES1 WE CONSID] AN>*ISM TO BE 0DEF9$ AS ! ABS5CE ( ANY TYPE ( HI]>*Y OR DOM9ATION40 ,?IS1 HE COLORFULLY 9=M$ US1 MEANS WE >E 0FULL ( %IT40 ,N[1 :5 HE IS ATTACK+ AN>*ISM1 HE USES ?IS 0FULL ( %IT0 DEF9ITION TO DEF9E ! /ATE6 ,HE IS TRY+ TO HAVE IT BO? WAYS4 ,IF ! /ATE IS M>K$ BY 0ORGANIZATIONAL HI]>*Y10 !N SO IS ! CAPITALI/ COMPANY4 ,IF ! /ATE IS TO BE OPPOS$ BECAUSE ( ?IS1 !N SO MU/ CAPITALISM4 ,BO? >E M>K$ BY 0DECISION-MAK+ BODIES :OSE DECISIONS >E 5=CEABLE0 7! BOSS1 ! GOV]NM5T7 & 0ORGANIZATIONAL HI]>*Y0 7) ! BOSS_/GOV]NM5T AT ! TOP HOLD+ ! P[]74 ,AS SU*1 HE PROVES ! AN>*I/ CASE AGA9/ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM4 ,I ?ANK HIM4 ,AS REG>DS ! ,C,N,T1 ,I W\LD SIMPLY PO9T \T ?AT AS DECISIONS FL[ FROM BEL[ & P[] RE/S 9 ! MEMB]S1 IT IS NOT A HI]>*Y4 ,IT IS AN ORGANIZATION1 ( C\RSE1 BUT A NON-HI]>*ICAL ONE4 ,HE 5DS AS FOLL[S3 0,IT DOESN'T SEEM ?AT AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S WANT TO DE/ROY ! ,/ATE SO MU* AS !Y WANT TO BECOME IT40 ,AH1 YES1 ( C\RSE1 ! SECRET AIM ( ALL AN>*I/S IS EXPOS$6 ,WE WANT TO BECOME ! ,/ATE6 ,YES1 ?AT EXPLA9S :Y WE URGE WORK+ PEOPLE TO MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS DIRECTLY1 TO GET RID ( BOSSES1 BECAUSE WE WANT TO BECOME BOSSES \RSELVES444 ,HIGUM5T IS IMPOSSIBLE1 IT IS BE/ TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! AIMS ( Y\R OPPON5TS >E SUSPECT4 ,9 ?AT WAY1 Y\ CAN SIMPLY IGNORE ! >GUM5TS ( AN>*I/S -- AFT] ALL1 !Y >E SECRETLY PLOTT+ NA/Y ?+S & SO Y\ CAN DISC\NT EV]Y?+ !Y SAY6 ,& ! FACT ?AT AN>*I/S SAY ! EXACT OPPOSITE ( :AT ,J]EMY CLAIMS JU/ %[S H[ DEVI\S !Y >E6 ,AFT] PROV+ ! AN>*I/ CASE AGA9/ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM1 ,J]EMY CONT9UES3 0,SO1 RA!R ?AN HAVE ! LEFT-AN>*I/S USE ! T]M 'SYNDICALI/' EXCLUSIVELY = !IR [N /ATE-BUILD+ PURPOSES1 LET'S ALSO USE IT = ! SIMPLE CONCEPT ( WORK] [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION 9 A CAPITALI/IC1 /ATELESS SOCIETY4 ,NOT ( ALL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BUT AS AN IDEAL SITUATION = MANY DI/9CT 9DU/RIES40 ,ACTUALLY1 SYNDICALISM HAS A SPECIFIC MEAN+4 ,IT COMES FROM ! ,FR5* = REVOLUTION>Y TRADE 7LABOR7 UNIONISM 7SYNDICALISME REVOLUTIONN>IE7 &1 9 ,5GLI%1 SYNDICALISM SIMPLY & UNSURPRIS+LY MEANS 0REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNIONISM40 ,! T]M HAS A LONG HI/ORY1 CLOSELY L9K$ ) AN>*ISM4 ,SO1 NOT 9T5T ON R$EF9+ AN>*ISM TO SUIT HIS AIMS1 ,J]EMY ALSO SEEKS TO R$EF9E SYNDICALISM AS WELL6 ,IT IS NICE TO SEE ?AT NEI!R LANGUAGE NOR HI/ORY NOR !ORY WILL GET 9 ! WAY ( 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM APPROPRIAT+ WORDS4 ,:AT NEXT1 WILL ,J]EMY R$EF9E ! WORD 0WET0 TO MEAN 0DRY08 ,IGNOR+ ! SAD & PA!TIC SL&] ( AN>*I/S AIM+ AT 0/ATE-BUILD+10 WE >E 9/ANTLY /RUCK BY ! LOVELY CONTRADICTORY IDEA ( 0WORK] [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION0 BE+ 0CAPITALI/IC40 ,N[1 CLE>LY ,J]EMY HAS R$EF9$ CAPITALI/IC AS WELL AS AN>*ISM & SYNDICALISM4 ,CAPITALISM IS M>K$ BY WORK]S NOT [N+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS ?IS FACT :I* G5]ATES WAGE LABOR1 ! DEF9+ *>ACT]I/IC ( CAPITALISM4 ,AS SU*1 WORK]S [N+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTIONS SIGNIFIES A NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETY6 ,BUT HE W\LD KN[ ?AT1 IF HE BO!R$ TO READ AN>*I/ OR ,M>XI/ !ORY ON ! MATT]4 ,AS ,M>X1 E*O+ ,PR\DHON1 PUT IT3 0,LET US SUPPOSE ! WORK]S >E !MSELVES 9 POSSESSION ( !IR RESPECTIVE MEANS ( PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE !IR COMMODITIES ) ONE ANO!R4 ,!SE COMMODITIES W\LD NOT BE PRODUCTS ( CAPITAL40 .<,CAPITAL1 VOL4 #c1 P4 #b#g#f.> ,BUT1 !N1 P]HAPS ,M>X DID NOT KN[ :AT WAS & WAS NOT 0CAPITALI/IC08 ,& LOOK+ AT ! HI/ORY ( ! AN>*I/1 WID] SOCIALI/ & LABOR MOVEM5TS1 WE DISCOV] ?AT ! IDEA ( WORK] [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ! EX*ANG+ ! PRODUC$ GOODS HAS NOT ONLY EXI/$ 9 !ORY = A LONG1 LONG TIME1 IT HAS BE5 APPLI$ 9 PRACTICE TOO4 ,! PRACTICE HAS A NAME1 ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T & HAS EXI/$ = OV] TWO HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,! !ORY HAS COME 9 V>I\S =MS & HAS 9CLUD$ SU* NOTABLE ?9K]S AS ,ROB]T ,[51 ,WILLIAM ,?OMPSON & ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON4 ,PR\DHON'S IDEA WAS SIMPLE4 ,WORK+ PEOPLE W\LD =M MUTUAL BANKS 7CR$IT CO-OP]ATIVES7 9 ORD] TO F9ANCE ! CON/RUCTION ( CO-OP]ATIVES :I* W\LD1 DUE TO !IR GREAT] EFFICI5CY & ! 9T]E/ FREE LOANS FROM ! MUTUAL BANKS1 RE=M CAPITALISM AWAY BY COMPETITION4 ,WAS ?IS IDEA 0CAPITALI/IC08 ,NOT ACCORD+ TO ,PR\DHON 7:O CALL$ HIMSELF A SOCIALI/71 NOR ,M>X 7:O ALSO CALL$ ,PR\DHON A SOCIALI/71 NOR ,BAKUN91 NOR ,KROPOTK94 ,! NAME ( HIS !ORY8 ,MUTUALISM4 ,S9CE ,MUTUALISM 7LIKE ! AN>*ISM & SYNDICALISM7 IS AN EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ SET ( IDEAS1 ,I CAN UND]/& :Y ,J]EMY HAS EI!R NEV] HE>D ( IT OR DECL9$ TO USE IT 7AFT] ALL1 IT MAY MAKE PEOPLE READ ,PR\DHON & ?AT W\LD ONLY MAKE !M AW>E ( ! ANTI-CAPITALI/ NATURE ( BO? HIS IDEAS & ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HE HELP$ F\ND74 ,/ILL1 :AT DID ,M>X KN[ AB\T CAPITALISM & ANTI-CAPITALISM8 ,OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN9 OR ,KROPOTK98 ,LET ! LA/ WORD RE/ ) ,MURRAY ,RO?B>D4 ,AFT] ! FALL ( ,/AL9ISM 9 ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 HE PROCLAIM$ ?AT1 9 ! FACE ( POPUL> SUPPORT = A M>KET BAS$ SY/EM ( CO-OP]ATIVES1 [N]%IP WAS 0NOT TO BE GRANT$ TO COLLECTIVES OR CO-OP]ATIVES OR WORK]S OR PEASANTS HOLI/ICALLY1 :I* W\LD ONLY BR+ BACK ! ILLS ( SOCIALISM 9 A DEC5TRALIZ$ & *AOTIC SYNDICALI/ =M40 .<,! ,LOGIC ( ,ACTION ,I,I1 P4 #b#a.> ,RA!R1 ! /ATE %\LD IGNORE ! POPUL> WILL & ISSUE %>ES TO WORK]S 9 AN 5T]PRISE 7ASSUM+ ! RELATIVES ( ! OLD CAPITALI/S DID NOT RETURN74 ,BUT1 !N1 P]HAPS WE CAN IGNORE HIM AS HE WAS ONLY AN 0AN>*I/0 9 ! S5SE ?AT ,M>X & ,5GELS W]E3 POLITICAL ACTION TO CAPTURE ! /ATE1 :I* W\LD !N ABOLI% ITSELF6 0,M>XO-CAPITALISM01 LIKE PRIVATE-/ATISM1 IS A F> MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION ( ,RO?B>D'S IDEOLOGY ?AN ?AT OXYMORON 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM4 ,&1 WE MU/ ADD1 :Y W\LD WORK]S [N]%IP NOT BE APPLICABLE = ALL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION8 ,I WOND] :AT ,J]EMY W\LD SAY IF SOMEONE SAID1 0YES1 LIB]TY IS GOOD NOT = ALL ASPECTS ( LIFE08 ,HE W\LD REJECT ! CLAIM \T ( H&4 ,! SAME APPLIES TO ! ECONOMY4 ,:Y IS LIB]TY 9 PRODUCTION NOT APPLICABLE EV]Y:]E8 ,& IF ITS NOT APPLICABLE 9 ALL ASPECTS ( ! ECONOMY1 !N SURELY IT IS NOT APPLICABLE 9 ALL ASPECTS ( LIFE8 ,HE MAKES A COMM5T3 0,SO %ALL ,I CO9 ! T]M8 ,H[ AB\T CAPITALI/ SYNDICALISM80 ,CAPITALI/ REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNIONISM8 ,OBVI\SLY ,J]EMY HAS LITTLE CONC]N AB\T ! MEAN+S ( WORDS4 ,P]HAPS WE CAN PRES5T SOME O!R OXYMORONS8 ,H[ AB\T 0AN>*O-CAPITALISM08 ,OR 0LIB]T>IAN CAPITALISM08 ,OR 0CAPITALI/ SOCIALISM08 ,OR 0SOCIALI/ CAPITALISM08 ,!Y MAKE AS LITTLE S5SE AS 0CAPITALI/ SYNDICALISM40 ,AFT] AMUS+ US ) HIS IGNORANCE ( WORDS & !IR MEAN+S1 ,J]EMY GETS S]\S3 0,N[1 ,I W\LD ?9K ?AT A COMPANY RUN ON ! PR9CIPLE ( CAPITALI/ SYNDICALISM W\LD CREATE A MORE EFFICI5T SY/EM ( PRODUCTION ?AN ONE RUN AS MANY >E N[1 FROM ! TOP D[N1 & ) ALL PROP]TY [N$ & CONTROLL$ BY ONE P]SON OR FAMILY40 ,N[1 AN >EA ( L& 7PROP]TY7 RUN 9 A TOP-D[N WAY1 CONTROLL$ BY A FEW PEOPLE444 ,?AT S\NDS FAMILI>4 ,:AT DOES IT REM9D ME (4444 ,OH1 YES1 ! /ATE4 ,J]EMY1 YET AGA91 PROVES ! AN>*I/ CASE ?AT 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM IS NOT AN>*ISM4 ,H]E WE HAVE HIM IMPLICITLY PO9T+ \T ! SIMIL>ITIES ( ! /ATE TO CAPITALI/ PROP]TY4 ,?ANK Y\4 ,AFT] PROV+ ! V]Y !SIS HE CLAIMS IS 0FULL ( %IT01 \R ,J]EMY CONT9UES3 0,= ANY AN>*O-CAPITALI/S \T !RE ?AT W\LD TAKE ME TO TASK ON ?IS1 LET ME REM9D Y\3 IT IS WE :O >E ALWAYS MAK+ ! >GUM5T ?AT PEOPLE WORK MORE EFFICI5TLY :5 !Y WORK = !MSELVES ONE HUNDR$ P]C5T ( ! TIME1 AS OPPOS$ TO MU* ( !IR TIME = ! /ATE4 ,H[ MU* MORE EFFICI5TLY & PRODUCTIVELY W\LD Y\ WORK IF Y\ NOT ONLY GOT TO KEEP Y\R 5TIRE WAGE1 BUT GOT TO %>E 9 ! PR(ITS1 TOO68 ,EMPLOYEE !FT W\LD PROBABLY BECOME NON-EXI/5T1 NOT TO M5TION ?AT WA/E ITSELF W\LD BE DRA/ICALLY R$UC$1 ! ONLY EXCEPTIONS BE+ 9 ! CASE ( ACCID5TS40 ,:I*1 ( C\RSE1 IS ! CONCLUSION ( ALL G5U9E SOCIALI/S 7AN>*I/S1 ,M>XI/S1 SYNDICALI/S7 & SO ON4 ,YES1 CAPITALISM IS M>K$ BY WORK]S WORK+ = SOMEONE ELSE 7! BOSS74 ,!Y DO NOT WORK = !MSELVES & SO DO NOT GA9 ! FULL PRODUCT ( !IR LABOR4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT WORK]S %\LD ORGANIZE 9TO AN>*I/ UNIONS & ABOLI% CAPITALISM ALONG ) ! /ATE4 ,AS SU*1 ,J]EMY HAS PROV$ YET ANO!R KEY IDEA ( AN>*ISM4 ,?ANKS AGA96 ,LITTLE WOND] HE WORRIES ?AT HIS FELL[ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S 0W\LD TAKE . TO TASK ON ?IS06 ,IT'S AN AN>*I/ ANALYSIS & PO9TS TO AN AN>*I/ SOLUTION4 ,IT CUTS TO ! HE>T ( 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM1 EXPOS+ IT AS BE+ \TSIDE ! AN>*I/ TRADITION4 ,HE DECIDES TO PA9T A PICTURE ( H[ ?IS NON-CAPITALI/ REGIME C\LD DEVELOP3 0,9 ! SITUATION ,I 5VISION1 ,I WILL CREATE AN IMAG9>Y TIRE PLANT4 ,A BUN* ( WORK]S 9 V>I\S TIRE PLANTS >\ND ! C\NTRY DECIDE !Y DON'T LIKE WORK+ = ! ,MAN ANYMORE1 & POSSIBLY VIA ! 9T]NET !Y F9D EA* O!R1 & ) !IR P5SIONS &_/OR SAV+S CA%$ 91 !Y C\LD RAISE 5\< CAPITAL TO />T !IR [N TIRE PLANT40 ,IGNOR+ ! USUAL TE*NOLOGICAL FIX1 ,I AM /RUCK BY ! TOTAL LACK ( CONC]N AB\T REALITY4 ,AFT] ALL1 A TIRE PLANT CAN BE A L>GE 9VE/M5T4 ,W\LD ! WORK]S HAVE 5\< MONEY TO />T SU* A L>GE 9VE/M5T8 ,:AT AB\T ! COMPETITION8 ,IS ! M>KET M>K$ BY BIG BUS9ESS1 :I* C\LD USE ITS RES\RCES TO CRU% !IR ATTEMPTS BY CUTT+ CO/S & DRIV+ !M \T ( BUS9ESS8 ,I C\LD GO ON -- ANYONE 9T]E/$ CAN CONSULT ! HI/ORY ( ! REAL COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T & DISCOV] ! PROBLEMS SU* ATTEMPTS FACE 9 A REAL CAPITALI/ ECONOMY RA!R ?AN AN IMAG9>Y ONE4 ,AFT] 9V5T+ A P]FECT EXAMPLE1 ,J]EMY CONT9UES3 0,MO/ LIKELY1 !Y W\LD ELECT SUP]VISORS1 OR !Y C\LD BE *OS5 BY H[ MU* MONEY WAS 9VE/$4 ,:ATEV] WAY ?IS IS DECID$1 ! WORK]S W\LD HAVE FULL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OV] !IR 9VE/M5TS & !IR WORK40 ,BUT ?IS OBVI\SLY HAS 0DECISION-MAK+ BODIES :OSE DECISIONS >E 5=CEABLE1 ORGANIZATIONAL HI]>*Y1 & TAXATION06 ,IT IS /ATI/6 ,:AT HAPP5S IF ?IS COOP]ATIVE 7& :Y NOT USE ! PROP] NAME RA!R ?AN 9V5T SAD OXYMORONS87 DECIDES TO L9K UP ) O!R CO-OP]ATIVES 9 A F$]AL UNION8 ,MORE ( ! SAME6 ,OH MY GOD6 ,ITS AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ /ATISM ALL OV] AGA96 ,Y\ SEE ! PROBLEMS :I* DEVELOP :5 Y\ />T PLAY+ ) ! MEAN+S ( WORDS6 ,HE CONT9UES HIS /ORY3 0,!Y W\LD HIRE ADM9I/RATIVE WORK]S 9TO 'WAGE SLAV]Y1' SU* AS ACC\NTANTS1 SECRET>IES1 JANITORS1 M>KET+ P]SONNEL1 ETC4 ,OR !SE JOBS C\LD BE RE/RICT$ TO 9VE/ORS AS WELL4 ,?IS C\LD BE ! COMPANY ( ! FUTURE1 ) WORK]S BR\T ( ! COOP]ATIVE VISION4 ,IF1 AS ,J]EMY 9SI/S1 WAGE LABOR]S >E LESS EFFICI5T ?AN FREE WORK]S1 !N ?IS APPLIES )9 ! COOP]ATIVE ITSELF4 ,IF !RE W]E WAGE LABOR]S !N !Y W\LD BE SUBJECT TO ! 0DECISION-MAK+ BODIES :OSE DECISIONS >E 5=CEABLE0 & ! 0ORGANIZATIONAL HI]>*Y10 :I* IS AN EXAMPLE ( /ATISM1 DO NOT =GET4 ,AS SU*1 ,J]EMY YET AGA9 ALL[S US TO %[ ?AT CAPITALISM IS NOT AN>*I/ & NEV] CAN BE4 ,LITTLE WOND] ?AT ,PR\DHON EXPLICITLY >GU$ ?AT ALL MEMB]S ( A WORKPLACE W\LD BE EQUAL MEMB]S ( ! COOP]ATIVE FROM ! MOM5T !Y JO94 ,HE WAS WELL AW>E ?AT FRE$OM WAS = ALL1 NOT JU/ PROP]TY [N]S4 ,AS REG>DS ! 0COMMON 9T]E/10 H[ IS ?IS DECID$ UPON8 ,BY GR\P DECISIONS & SO WE >E BR\GUM5T ( AN>*ISM1 NAMELY ! IMPORTANCE ( 0! ABS5CE ( ANY TYPE ( HI]>*Y OR DOM9ATION40 ,CLE>LY1 RA!R ?AN BE+ IRRELEVANT TO ! DEF9ITION ( AN>*ISM1 IT IS ESS5TIAL4 ,AS ,J]EMY HIMSELF PROVES4 ,J]EMY CONT9UES DISPROV+ HIS [N >GUM5T3 0,! WORK]S W\LD GU>ANTEE ?AT !IR TIRES W\LD BE ! BE/ QUALITY POSSIBLE1 BECAUSE IT IS !IR LIVELIHOOD & !IR CAPITAL AT /AKE4 ,! SECRET>IES W\LD BE OV]LY NICE & SWEET & PATI5T ) CU/OM]S1 S9CE !Y HAVE ! SAME MOTIVATION TO KEEP !M COM+ BACK4 ,MORE CU/OM]S MEANS MORE MONEY 9 ! POCKETS ( EV]YONE4 ,?IS LEADS TO A G5]AL 9CREASE 9 QUALITY & PR(ITABILITY40 ,:I*1 ( C\RSE1 IS :Y WE MU/ ABOLI% CAPITALISM & REPLACE IT BY AN>*ISM4 ,?ANKS ,J]EMY6 ,HE CONT9UES3 0,WE CAN EXP& ! EXAMPLE BEYOND ONE TIRE PLANT4 ,!RE C\LD BE WORK]-[N$ FACTORIES MAK+ ALL DIFF]5T P>TS & PRODUCTS1 TRAD+ & SELL+ !SE GOODS TO O!R 'COMMUNE COMPANIES' OR DIRECTLY TO RETAIL /ORES 7:O 9 TURN C\LD BE EMPLOYEE [N$74 ,!RE IS NO LIMIT TO ! POSSIBILITIES ( CAPITALI/ SYNDICALISM60 ,:Y 9V5T WORDS :5 !RE IS A MOVEM5T :I* ALREADY DOES ?IS1 NAMELY ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T8 ,& ?IS MOVEM5T HAS BE5 SUPPORT$ BY AN>*I/S & O!R SOCIALI/S AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO CAPITALISM = OV] #b YE>S4 ,IT IS A %AME ?AT ,J]EMY KN[S SO LITTLE AB\T ! SUBJECT HE IS TRY+ TO DISCUSS4 ,EQUALLY1 CO-OP]ATIVES HAVE BE5 PO9T$ TO BY ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN91 ,M>X & O!R ANTI-CAPITALI/S AS BE+ NON-CAPITALI/ & CONTA9+ ! SE$S ( ! SY/EM :I* WILL REPLACE CAPITALISM4 ,PR\DHON1 = EXAMPLE1 >GU$ ?AT ! 0WORKM5'S ASSOCIATIONS 444 >E FULL ( HOPE BO? AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! WAGE SY/EM1 & AS AN AFFIRMATION ( RECIPROCITY40 ,!IR IMPORTANCE LIES 09 !IR D5IAL ( ! RULE ( CAPITALI/S1 MONEY L5D]S & GOV]NM5TS40 .<,! ,G5]AL ,IDEA ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 PP4 #i#h-#i#i.> ,TO DISCUSS CO-OP]ATIVES & NOT TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! SOCIALI/ P]SPECTIVE ON !M SIMPLY %[S AN UNAW>5ESS ( CO-OP]ATIVES1 !IR HI/ORY & !IR SOCIALI/IC BASIS4 ,& :AT IF !SE CO-OP]ATIVES DECIDE TO F$]ATE TOGE!R 9TO LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL C\NCILS8 ,W\LD ,J]EMY D5\NCE ?IS PROCESS AS /ATISM8 ,YET ?IS IS EXACTLY :AT MO/ AN>*I/S >GUE =4 ,IF COOP]ATION IS SO PRODUCTIVE1 !N COOP]ATION ON WID] SCALES WILL ALSO BE MORE EFFICI5T & PRODUCTIVE4 ,UNLESS ,J]EMY PLANS TO IMPOSE A LAW UPON ! FUTURE :I* BANS SU* FREE F$]ATION & FREE ASSOCIATION1 HE WILL HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT ! AN>*I/ & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ VISION IS NOT AT ALL 0/ATI/0 AS HE PREVI\SLY CLAIM$4 ,EQUALLY1 HE WILL ALSO HAVE TO D5\NCE MULTI-PLANT & MULTI-NATIONAL CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATIONS AS BE+ /ATI/ AS WELL1 AL?\< ,I'M SURE HE WILL NOT4 ,HE POND]S ! RIE 9 ! PROSP]ITY BR\*I/ CONCLUSIONS4 ,YES1 :Y %\LD !RE BE TWO CLASSES 9 SOCIETY8 ,:Y %\LD WORK]S SELL !IR LIB]TY TO A BOSS8 ,CAN WORK]S NOT BE FREE 9DIVIDUALS )9 ! PRODUCTION PROCESS1 MANAG+ !IR [N AFFAIRS8 ,AS ,PR\DHON >GU$3 0EI!R ! WORKMAN444 WILL BE SIMPLY ! EMPLOYEE ( ! PROPRIETOR-CAPITALI/-PROMOT]2 OR HE WILL P>TICIPATE444 .<&.> HAVE A VOICE 9 ! C\NCIL1 9 A WORD HE WILL BECOME AN ASSOCIATE4 0,9 ! FIR/ CASE ! WORKMAN IS SUBORD9AT$1 EXPLOIT$3 HIS P]MAN5T CONDITION IS ONE ( OB$I5CE444 ,9 ! SECOND CASE HE RESUMES HIS DIGNITY AS A MAN & CITIZ5444 HE =MS P>T ( ! PRODUC+ ORGANIZATION1 ( :I* HE WAS BE=E BUT ! SLAVE2 AS1 9 ! T[N1 HE =MS P>T ( ! SOV]EIGN P[]1 ( :I* HE WAS BE=E BUT ! SUBJECT 444 WE NE$ NOT HESITATE1 = WE HAVE NO *OICE444 IT IS NECESS>Y TO =M AN ,A,S,S,O,C,I,A,T,I,O,N AMONG WORK]S 444 BECAUSE )\T ?AT1 !Y W\LD REMA9 RELAT$ AS SUBORD9ATES & SUP]IORS1 & !RE W\LD 5SUE TWO 444 CA/ES ( MA/]S & WAGE-WORK]S1 :I* IS REPUGNANT TO A FREE & DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY40 .<,OP4 ,CIT41 PP4 #b#a#e-#b#a#f.> ,SU* A SOCIETY W\LD BE SOCIALI/1 AS ,PR\DHON1 ,KROPOTK9 & O!R AN>*I/S & SOCIALI/S >GU$4 ,HAV+ PROV5 ! CASE = AN>*ISM & ! CASE AGA9/ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALISM1 ,J]EMY CONT9UES3 0,BUT ! SOCIALI/ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S SC(F AT ?IS IDEA4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE !Y >5'T REALLY 9T]E/$ 9 BR++ ! COMMON WORK] UP TO ! LEVEL ( ! CAPITALI/4 ,!Y WANT TO TE> ! CAPITALI/ & 5TREPR5EUR D[N TO ! LEVEL ( A POOR WAGE LABOR]1 & !N RULE !M ALL 9 !IR LITTLE MOCK /ATE40 ,! FACT ?AT ! AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S SAY NO?+ ( ! K9D JU/ %[S H[ DEVI\S !Y >E6 ,I MEAN1 :Y LET LITTLE ?+S LIKE FACTS GET 9 ! WAY ( A GOOD RANT444 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO ?9K ?AT ,J]EMY MAKES SU* COMM5TS = ?REE REASONS4 ,FIR/LY1 IT MAKES HIM FEEL BIG & IMPORTANT4 ,SECONDLY1 HE KN[S ?AT ITS NOT TRUE & NE$S SOMEWAY ( PUTT+ PEOPLE (F ! IDEAS HE HAS JU/1 UNKN[+LY1 PROV5 TO BE ATTRACTIVE4 ,?IRDLY1 HE DOES NOT UND]/& ! IDEAS HE IS ATTACK+ & SO HIDES HIS IGNORANCE BY 9SULTS4 ,& TO JU/ TO /ATE ! OBVI\S1 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S DO NOT AIM TO 0TE> ! CAPITALI/ & 5TREPR5EUR D[N0 BY !MSELVES4 ,WE WANT 0! COMMON WORK]0 7AS IF ANY UNIQUE 9DIVIDUAL C\LD BE CONSID]$ 0COMMON067 TO ORGANIZE & JO9 ) !IR FELL[ WORK]S 7:I* 9CLUDES AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S7 TO EXPROPRIATE ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DE/ROY ! /ATE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 TO FREE !MSELVES BY !IR [N EF=TS4 ,AN>*I/S DO NOT SEE LIB]ATION COM+ FROM ABOVE1 BY ! ACTIONS ( A FEW 5LI*I/ & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ !ORY4 ,GIV5 ?AT ,J]EMY /ATES ! OPPOSITE ( :AT AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S >GUE = WE CAN SURMISE TWO POSSIBILITIES4 ,FIR/LY1 ?AT ,J]EMY IS DELIB]ATELY MISREPRES5T+ \R IDEAS4 ,OR1 SECONDLY1 ?AT ,J]EMY HAS ! ABILITY TO READ M9DS & SO KN[S :AT AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S >E 0REALLY0 ?9K+ 7:E!R ?IS AMAZ+ ABILITY IS ! PRODUCT ( MAGIC1 NATURAL ABILITY OR 0ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGY0 IS LEFT UP TO ! READ] TO DECIDE74 ,I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO ! READ] TO DET]M9E ! MO/ LIKELY SOLUTION4 ,HE CONT9UES3 0,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S DON'T WANT TO SEE ! M>KET ECONOMY SURVIVE DEMOCRATIZATION ( ! WORKPLACE1 BECAUSE IT W\LD SEV]ELY LIMIT 'CLASS /RUGGLE1' & !RE=E1 !IR REASON = BE+40 ,IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO SEE 9 :AT AN>*I/ BOOK HE DISCOV]$ ?AT P>TICUL> >GUM5T4 ,!N AGA91 MAYBE IT'S NOT 9 ANY AN>*I/ BOOK 7SEE H[ DEVI\S WE >E674 ,TO REFUTE ?IS NONS5SE1 IT IS SIMPLE4 ,FIR/LY1 ONCE ! WORKPLACE IS DEMOCRATIZ$ !N CLASSES W\LD NOT EXI/4 ,EV]YONE W\LD BE A WORK] & !RE W\LD BE NO CAPITALI/S4 ,SECONDLY1 MO/ AN>*I/S OPPOSE A NON-CAPITALI/ M>KET ECONOMY 7NOT ! SAME ?+ AS CAPITALISM7 BECAUSE ( ! B5EFITS ( COOP]ATION ,J]EMY HAS EXP\ND$ UPON4 ,?IRDLY1 EV5 A NON-CAPITALI/ M>KET ECONOMY HAS DRAWBACKS 9 ITS OP]ATION1 DRAW BACKS :I* ,I'M SURE ?AT ,J]EMY HAS NEV] GIV5 ?\D] H\RS SIMPLY TO SURVIVE4 ,AN>*I/S AGREE ) ,/IRN] :5 HE >GU$ ?AT IT RESULTS 9 LABOR 0CLAIM.<+.> ALL \R TIME & TOIL10 LEAV+ NO TIME = ! 9DIVIDUAL 0TO TAKE COM=T 9 HIMSELF AS ! UNIQUE40 .<,! ,EGO & ,ITS ,[N1 PP4 #b#f#h-#i.> ,SIMPLE REALLY4 ,N[1 Y\ MAY NOT AGREE ) ! ANALYSIS & CONSID] IT FLAW$1 BUT 9TELLECTUAL HONE/Y DEM&S ?AT Y\ PRES5T ! ACTUAL >GUM5TS & REFUTE !M1 NOT 9V5T SOME SPURI\S /RAW MAN >GUM5T & 9FLICT IT ON O!RS4 ,J]EMY >GUES3 0,!Y C\LDN'T 'AGITATE' BECAUSE ALL ! WORK]_/CAPITALI/S W\LD BE TELL+ !M TO GO SCREW40 ,SYNDICALISM IS REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNIONISM4 ,WORK]S 9 A COOP]ATIVE DO NOT HAVE BOSSES & SO A UNION IS A BIT R$UNDANT4 ,BUT ?IS W\LD BE OBVI\S IF ,J]EMY ACTUALLY KNEW :AT HE WAS TALK+ AB\T4 ,AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION MAY LET MEMB]S ( A COOP]ATIVE JO9 IT1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ! FOCUS IS TO ORGANIZE ?OSE WORK]S :O ACTUALLY NE$ ! B5EFITS ( SOLID>ITY & ORGANIZATION TO DEF5D !IR LIB]TY AGA9/ HI]>*ICAL AU?ORITY 7I4E4 ?OSE :O >E WAGE WORK]S & HAVE A BOSS74 ,HE CONT9UES HIS 9V5TIONS3 0,I HAVE SE5 7,I CAN'T REMEMB] :]E1 ,I SE>*$ =EV] IT SEEMS = A QUOTE7 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S SAY ?AT !Y W\LDN'T LET SYNDICALISM BE US$ 9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM40 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S AIM TO APPLY SYNDICALISM 7REVOLUTION>Y LABOR UNIONISM7 9 ! CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! KEY ASPECT ( !IR IDEAS6 ,SEE ! CONFUSION ?AT RESULTS :5 9DIVIDUALS />T TO DEF9E !IR [N MEAN+S ( WORDS6 ,:AT ,J]EMY IS1 9 FACT1 SAY+ IS ?AT MANY AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S HAVE CONC]NS AB\T CO-OP]ATIVES BE+ =M$ UND] CAPITALISM4 ,:ILE MO/ AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S >E NOT OPPOS$ TO ! IDEA ( CREAT+ CO-OP]ATIVES1 !Y >GUE ?AT IT WILL NEV] RE=M CAPITALISM AWAY4 ,AS #b YE>S ( ! COOP]ATIVE MOVEM5T %[S1 WE HAVE A PO9T4 ,BUT :Y LET SU* FACTS GET 9 ,J]EMY'S WAY8 ,:Y %\LD BE BO!R TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS ! REAL >GUM5TS ( REAL AN>*I/S8 ,EQUALLY1 IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ TO SEE ,J]EMY'S EXPLANATION :Y CO-OP]ATIVES 79 SPITE ( !IR WELL DOCUM5T$ HI<] EFFICI5CY & PRODUCTIVITY7 HAVE NOT DISPLAC$ CAPITALI/ 9DU/RY4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! CAPITALI/ M>KET IS MEANT TO SELECT ! MO/ EFFICI5T MEANS ( PRODUCTION BY ! PROCESS ( COMPETITION4 ,YET H]E WE HAVE A MORE EFFICI5T MEANS ( PRODUCTION NOT REPLAC+ A LESS EFFICI5T ONE4 ,P]HAPS ,J]EMY WILL SIMPLE WAVE HIS 0ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGY0 W& & SO SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM8 ,OR1 !N AGA91 HE C\LD LOOK AT ! REALITY ( ! CAPITALI/ M>KET & H[ IT H9D]S ! DEVELOPM5T ( CO-OP]ATIVES & WORK]S' CONTROL4 ,BUT ! LATT] OPTION W\LD1 ( C\RSE1 9VOLVE HIM QUE/ION+ HIS GOD 7CAPITALISM7 & SO WE D\BT HE WILL4 ,HE CONT9UES HIS /RAW MAN >GUM5T3 0,!Y SAY ?AT !Y >5'T = SIMPLE WORK] CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 !Y WANT ?OSE MEANS TO BE US$ ONLY = ! 'GOOD ( SOCIETY4' ,:ATEV] ! HELL ?AT IS4 ,OBVI\SLY TO BE DET]M9$ BY !M1 & NOT SOCIETY1 :I* EXPRESSES :AT IT WANTS ?R\< DEM& 7PUR*AS+740 ,IF ,J]EMY ACTUALLY BO!R$ TO READ AN>*I/ & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ WORKS1 HE W\LD SOON DISCOV] ! FACTS ( ! MATT]4 ,SIMPLY PUT1 MO/ AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ EV5 NON-CAPITALI/ M>KETS AS ! M>KET DOES NOT PROVIDE = ALL 9DIVIDUAL NE$S & WANTS4 ,= !SE IT DOES PROVIDE =1 IT DOES SO SIMPLY BAS$ ON EFFECTIVE DEM& & G5]ATES EXT]NALITIES :I* IMPACT ON ! 9DIVIDUALS :I* MAKE UP SOCIETY4 ,H[EV]1 SUPPOSE IT IS EASI] = ,J]EMY TO SL&] AN>*I/S ?AN ADDRESS !IR ACTUAL >GUM5TS4 ,HE CONT9UES3 0,H[ W\LD ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S KN[ :AT TO PRODUCE & H[ MU*8 ,:O1 = 9/ANCE1 W\LD MAKE SU* TRIFL+ ?+S AS CONTACT L5S CASES & CABLE TIES80 ,GIV5 ?AT AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S AIM = WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION1 ! QUE/ION IS SILLY4 ,:AT ,J]EMY ACTUALLY MEANS IS 0,H[ W\LD WORK]S KN[ :AT TO PRODUCE & H[ MU* 9 A NON-M>KET SOCIALI/ SY/EM80 ,?AT IS ! ACTUAL QUE/ION4 ,& = ONE POSSIBLE ANSW]1 PLEASE CONSULT SECTION ,I4#d ( ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,F,A,Q4 ,HE /ATES3 0,IF !RE IS NO M>KET DEM&1 H[ WILL Y\ KN[ :O NE$S :AT8 ,MONEY IS A SIGNAL TO PRODUC]S AB\T :AT & H[ MU* !Y NE$ TO PRODUCE40 ,NOPE4 ,MONEY IS A SIGNAL ?AT C]TA9 PEOPLE HAVE EFFECTIVE DEM& & SO PRODUCTION IS SKEW$ 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,NO MONEY1 NO M>KET DEM&4 ,EQUALLY1 IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ! M>KET REW>DS ?OSE :O 9FLICT EXT]NALITIES ONTO SOCIETY1 AN ISSUE :I* IS IMPORTANT IF WE WANT A SOCIETY WOR? LIV+ 94 ,:I* >E SOME ( ! REASONS :Y MO/ AN>*I/S REJECT EV5 NON-CAPITALI/ M>KETS ,HE CONT9UES3 0,)\T REAL MONEY1 Y\ HAVE ! SITUATION 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 :]E ! C5TRAL PLANN]S TRI$ TO PULL M>KET PRICES \T ( !IR ASSES1 & ! :OLE DAMN SY/EM COLLAPS$ BECAUSE IT WASN'T ORGANIC1 IT WAS DIRECT$ FROM ABOVE40 ,YES1 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION WAS A T]RIBLE MESS1 DIRECT$ FROM ABOVE LIKE ANY CAPITALI/ FIRM OR MULTI-NATIONAL 7I4E4 ANY CAPITALI/ =M IS NOT 0ORGANIC0 & IS 0DIRECT$ FROM ABOVE074 ,?AT WAS P>T ( ! REASONS AN>*I/S OPPOS$ IT AS SIMPLY ANO!R =M ( CAPITALISM 7/ATE CAPITALISM74 ,WORK]S W]E /ILL WAGE LABOR]S1 FOLL[+ ! ORD]S ( !IR BOSSES4 ,9 FACT1 A GOOD ANALOGY = ! ,U,S,S,R WAS ?AT IT WAS A COMPANY C\NTRY 7RA!R ?AN A COMPANY T[N74 ,& IT %\LD BE NOT$1 NO AN>*I/ OR AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ AIMS = C5TRAL PLANN+4 ,AS ! ,C,N,T QUOTES MAKE CLE>1 WE AIM = A DEC5TRALIZ$1 BOTTOM-UP SY/EM4 ,J]EMY 5DS AS FOLL[S3 0,SO LET'S TAKE YET ANO!R WORD 9TO \R FREE M>KET LEXICON3 SYNDICALISM6 ,CAPITALI/ SYNDICALISM MI*I/S' DON'T TAKE US TO ! KILL+ FIELDS LIKE !Y DID 9 ,SPA94440 ,TWO ISSUES4 ,FIR/LY1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! 0FREE M>KET LEXICON0 IS SIMPLY A COLLECTION ( WORDS :I* ! 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/ HAS R$EF9$ TO SUIT HIS OR H] NE$S4 ,AS ,J]EMY HAS PROV5 SO MANY TIMES 9 HIS ESSAY1 ?IS IS H>DLY A CONV9C+ TE*NIQUE4 ,AFT] ALL1 HE HAS EFFECTIVELY PROV5 ?AT AN>*ISM CANNOT BE DEF9$ AS IT IS 9 HIS LEXICON & MU/ BE DEF9$ AS AN>*I/S HAVE TRADITIONALLY US$ IT4 ,EQUALLY ) SYNDICALISM4 ,:ILE !RE IS A MU* BETT] EXI/+ WORD 7NAMELY1 COOP]ATIVE7 = :AT HE IS CONFUS+LY DESCRIB+1 HE DECIDES TO TAKE ANO!R WORD1 ) A SPECIFIC MEAN+1 & 9V5T A NEW DEF9ITION = IT6 ,I MU/ ?ANK HIM = PROVID+ US AN>*I/S ) A CASE /UDY 9 H[ 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/S ADOPT NAMES4 ,AS !Y DID ) AN>*ISM1 !Y WI% TO IGNORE ! ACTUAL MEAN+ ( SYNDICALISM & ITS LONG HI/ORY & 9/EAD 9V5T A NEW DEF9ITION = IT4 ,SECONDLY1 HIS REF]5CE TO 0! KILL+ FIELDS 444 9 ,SPA90 %[S EXACTLY HIS CONC]N = ! TRU?4 ,?IS P>TICUL> T]M WAS 9V5T$ BY 0AN>*O0-CAPITALI/ ,JAMES ,DONALD TO DESCRIBE ! 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