So... What do you guys call yourselfs? (Politically)

[Rafiq]

What do you guys call yourselfs, when someone would ask your political beliefs?


Surely, Anarcho-Communist isn't very straight forward. To someone.

In the end, I think I would call myself a Marxist, Although I mix in the teachings of Lenin, Marx, Guevara, Mao and a sprinkle of Trotsky(not too much).

But I would just call myself a Marxist.

What about you guys?

[Invincible Summer]

Either socialist or communist depending on the audience

[Quail]

I tend to just call myself a communist, because sometimes when you say "anarcho-communist" people need you to explain to them how anarchism (or CHAOS LOLZ) and communism (or EVIL DICTATORSHIP) are compatible.

[Stand Your Ground]

I just say communist.

[Veg_Athei_Socialist]

I'll either say anarchist or socialist.

[Magón]

Anarchist.

[maskerade]

socialist. i hate getting into circular discussions about stalin killing hundreds of millions, and socialist isn't as much of a loaded term

[Widerstand]

I say Anarcho-Syndicalist and everyone knows what I'm talking about O/

All thanks to the FAU's strong propaganda work!

[Magón]

I say Anarcho-Syndicalist and everyone knows what I'm talking about O/

All thanks to the FAU's strong propaganda work!

If you said Anarcho-Syndicalist in Spain, everyone would understand you too. :cool:

[Who?]

I usually say socialist, Marxist or on occasion progressive depending on who's asking.

[Widerstand]

If you said Anarcho-Syndicalist in Spain, everyone would understand you too. :cool:

Hell yeah. I mean, the CNT is fucking awesome anyway. Though I still haven't tried the anniversary wine :'(

[Q]

Anarcho-Trotskyite-Lenino-Erfurtianite-Marxist :cool:

Nah, just communist or revolutionary socialist.

[praxis1966]

I usually tell people I'm an anarcho-syndicalist (because I have this personality flaw called honesty) and nobody has any fucking clue what I'm talking about. I chalk that up to the widespread lack of anti-capitalist unions in the US since the end of the 1930s due to state repression and the fact that Americans are just fucking stupid, generally speaking. (A recent study showed that more Americans knew who the last winner of American Idol was than knew who the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is.)

I personally see that as a plus and a minus. On the one hand, I almost always have a lot of explaining to do (which gets tedious), but the lack of knowledge most people have means they don't immediately judge me. On the other, I occasionally get the "the only reason you claim you believe that is nobody's ever heard of it and you're trying to make yourself sound smart/make me feel stupid " response.

[scarletghoul]

communist. it makes me awesome

[Q]

I usually tell people I'm an anarcho-syndicalist (because I have this personality flaw called honesty) and nobody has any fucking clue what I'm talking about.

I have the same, be it somewhat in reverse. Back last christmas the grandfather of my brother-in-law, which is a cool dude really, got into some political discussion with me and after I explained some of my basic positions he asked me, somewhat shocked "what, you're not a communist, are you?!" to which I replied "why yes, yes I am". The whole family (which is quite aware of my politics) had somewhat of a flabberghast and quickly exclaimed that I was certainly not a communist. It was a pretty sight to see :lol:

I knew what type of response I was probably going to get, as the man is of age and knew the horrors of the Soviet Union. And that's the problem when you say you're a communist: everyone has an idea about it and no one knows what it is. So, I did answer "yes, I'm a communist" anyway as I was trying to provoke a discussion. This didn't succeed at the evening as the discussion ended full stop, but afterwards I was told he changed his mind on the subject and said that "this boy is clearly thinking about where he stands! I respect that!".

:)

[The Red Next Door]

progressive or socialist or leftist.

[DaComm]

I like Council Communism and Anarcho-Communism so I title myself interchangably as Communist and Anarchist.

[Os Cangaceiros]

Nihilist communo-satanist.

Either that or terrorist.

[Invincible Summer]

I tend to just call myself a communist, because sometimes when you say "anarcho-communist" people need you to explain to them how anarchism (or CHAOS LOLZ) and communism (or EVIL DICTATORSHIP) are compatible.

I remember I was reading "ABCs of Anarchism" on a bus, and some guy must have been reading over my shoulder. He saw that the page headings were "what is Anarchist-communism" or whatever, and he said really incredulously:

"Anarchist-communism? That's totally hypocritical! How can you have lawless chaos and dictators in the same political ideology?!"

I told him "Well, communism is actually about having a classless, stateless society where everyday people control their own lives, not business interests. Anarchism is the same thing."

The guy replied "Well then where's my country if I'm supposed to run it then?"

I was so dumbfounded at the stupidity of his reply that I just ignored him after that.

[Tavarisch_Mike]

Tavarisch_Mikeist.

[Martin Blank]

I say communist or, if necessary, small-c communist. I never refer to myself as a socialist.

[fa2991]

Marxist.

[Os Cangaceiros]

Tavarisch_Mikeist.

If that's Tavarisch Mikeism, then I'm not a Tavarisch Mikeist!

[Communist]

.

Communist, Leninist.

.

[Bilan]

Marxist or communist, and if I'm talking to communists, left com.

[Jack]

Just Socialist, if the discussion goes beyond that I'll say Communist.

[The Garbage Disposal Unit]

I tell communists I'm an anarchist and vice versa.
I tell strangers that I believe in autonomy and community.
Most people don't ask 'cos what I'm doing tends to speak volumes.

[Kuppo Shakur]

Around here, socialist = Obama, so I usually say communist.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I call myself a Democrat in public.

im a wolf in sheeps clothing. :cool:

[NoOneIsIllegal]

To revolutionary/politically aware people: Anarcho-Syndicalist

To normal republicans/democrats: Anarchist or Socialist, depending on person

To crazy right-wingers: Satanist

[Tavarisch_Mike]

If that's Tavarisch Mikeism, then I'm not a Tavarisch Mikeist!

Ahaa! that means that you belong to the revisionistic Explosive Situationism!

[Ovi]

Window smasher

[Q]

Ahaa! that means that you belong to the revisionistic Explosive Situationism!

That actually sounds like an offshoot from the sixties :p

Also, Qism pwns you all. Qommunism for our future!

[Arlekino]

I would call myself strong leftist yes I am in favour of Lenin and of course Marxism.

[ZeroNowhere]

Libertarian communist, as it is something of what is known as a 'mindfuck' in our modern parlance.

I also toss in 'De Leonite' occasionally, and on the rare occasions where I meet an anarchist here. I think one actually had a vague idea of what that was.

[HEAD ICE]

I've actually said "I'm a Marxist of the left communist tradition" in conversation before

[bcbm]

liberal democrat

[Apoi_Viitor]

I always respond with, "I believe in democracy".

[Lyev]

Marxist or communist usually. Although my current organisation is "socialist" I don't wanna be mistaken for a reformist or Labourite or whatever.

[Queercommie Girl]

Generally: Socialist
More specifically within the leftist camp: Marxist-Leninist
Even more specifically: influenced primarily by Trotskyism and Maoism (a bit of a Marcyist I suppose)

[NonServiam]

Insurrectionary Anarchist Communist :cool:

Sometimes Ill use the term Libertarian Communist to make libtard brains explode.

[Nolan]

Depends who I'm talking to. To cappies, just socialist. To other socialists, Marxist-Leninist.

[Rafiq]

Pretty Interesting... Yeah around the public I just call myself Leftist.

but It always depends on who you are talking to.

[The Douche]

communist.

[L.A.P.]

Average people: Marxist
Smart people: Marxist, sometimes Marxist-Leninist if the conversation goes into depth
Trotskyist or Left Communist: Religious Stalinist :lol:

[Pirate Utopian]

Labor aristocrat.

[Il Medico]

Marxist or communist, and if I'm talking to communists, left com.
bout the same.

[Admiral Swagmeister G-Funk]

I'm a communist but, sometimes I have to tone it down to 'socialist' for argument's sake.

[#FF0000]

Communist.

[bcbm]

libtard

i don't think this term is appropriate for this forum.

[gorillafuck]

I call myself a far-left militant guerilla maoist revolutionary army

[promethean]

fascist

[Uppercut]

Socialist, Communist, or Marxist-Leninist.

[EvilRedGuy]

Fascist

Allso known as Marxist-Leninism. :rolleyes:

[A.J.]

Depends upon what company I'm in at a particular given time.

[graymouser]

I think more than anything I'd use "revolutionary socialist" although I'm kind of becoming partial to the term "communist." Also "Marxist" or "Trotskyist" if differentiating. In general I just say I'm pretty far to the left, and that I'm not for the Democrats.

[Crimson Commissar]

Technocratic socialist.

[Nolan]

Also known as Marxism-Leninism. :rolleyes:

Mein herr, you must spell correctly or you shall be executed by the grammar stalinist SS.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Orwellian

[Red Future]

I usually have a few set terms

With distant friends its usually socialist or radical
With People who know me better i will state as being Revolutionary Socialist or just Marxist
With well known folk i am a Leninist /Revolutionary Marxist

[Summerspeaker]

Radical, anarchist, and libertarian socialist are probably my most common identifications.

[progressive_lefty]

I always use the word 'progressive' online. Amongst friends, I always talk about my 'left orientation' or my 'liberal mind'.. Maybe a little cheesy.?

[Quail]

Lolm this forum is hilarious when pissed.

[NoOneIsIllegal]

Soul taker
Baby eater
Bomb thrower
Money burner
Window smasher
Democracy crusher
Incentive destroyer
Freedom suppressor
Thy almighty oppressor


or Shang Tsung. Yeeeaahhhhhh.

[Ke Pauk]

Anti-Revisionist or a Marxist-Leninist.

[Bad Grrrl Agro]

Politically I call myself fuck you.
I hate being pinned into catagories.

[gorillafuck]

Politically I call myself fuck you.
I hate being pinned into catagories.
That's not what your tendency says.

lulz.

[Ravachol]

kvlt stalino-rupterist

[Honggweilo]

http://i32.tinypic.com/2vjueyb.jpg

i call myself awesome, politcally, ironically

[Bad Grrrl Agro]

That's not what your tendency says.

lulz.

But it goes perfectly with being a free *****, baby!

[Q]

http://i32.tinypic.com/2vjueyb.jpg

i call myself awesome, politcally, ironically

That's a nice picture of tinypic, I have to say.

Ontopic: here's another one, "revolutionary protagonist in the story that is life" :cool:

[R_P_A_S]

i call my self a human that hates injustice and pushes for equality.

[Bright Banana Beard]

I call myself Marxist-Leninist.

[4 Leaf Clover]

Either socialist or communist depending on the audience

This

[☭World Views]

"So hey do you vote Democrat or Republican?"



I am eager to dispense my own brand of justice through the dialectical method of science. Through the emancipation acquired through human knowledge I'll pick the world clean of fleas, towards a condition in which each person has the chance to consciously participate in the social organizations affecting said person to maximize potentialities. With a pen in one hand, an open fist in the other, there isn't a mind I can't pierce!

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