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[Hivemind]

Hello, I'm new here. Just found this forum...somehow, a few days ago, I don't even remember how. Either way, a bit about me:

I haven't been interested in politics for a very long time. A year ago I was in a band, and the drummer was an anarchist of some sort (his views always changed), and at the time we'd argue perpetually over it because I thought that anarchism was just everyone killing everyone (stupid, I know).

In October of last year is when I got exposed to what anarchism and socialism and communism really are. Before, I was only going on what I've been taught in school (lies), and my parents (they lived in Romania under Ceausescu and let's just say that they didn't like it), so I naturally believed what I was told.

I haven't researched leftist stuff extensively, I'm only truly starting. I've only read Now And After: The ABC of Communist Anarchism, halfway through Conquest of Bread, read plenty of articles on the net, lurking forums, and talking to people. I think my political beliefs are rooted in anarcho-communism and around there.

Basically I've joined this forum to learn more, this seems like a great stepping stone for me, because I forsee a lot of information that I need to read and analyze. I have plenty of questions, as novices often do, and I come with an open mind and the willingness to learn.

That's about it. I don't know if any additional information is really necessary. If anyone has any questions I'd be cool with answering them, though. Happy to be here though, glad I found this place :D.

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You seem intelligent, hope you stay.

[PhoenixAsh]

Hi,

Welcome to the forum.

Here is some great addition to your research library:

http://www.marxists.org
http://anarchism.pageabode.com/afaq/index.html

We have everything here. Including sectarian wars. Enjoy the show.

:-)


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[Mr. Natural]

Welcome, Hivemind!

I really appreciate the openmindedness and intellectual/radical curiosity you expressed in your introduction.

Marx warned against developing social systems that capture and dominate their members, and somewhere compared such systems to social insects. In Capital I Marx wrote (slight paraphrase): "The bee puts many an architect to shame in the construction of her cells. But what distinguishes the worst of the architects from the best of the bees is this: the architecht constructs his structure in his imagination before he erects it in reality.

Learn much and bring your findings to the rest of us. Welcome!

[NoOneIsIllegal]

I created my introduction thread with the same title :thumbup1: lol

Glad to have you here. Hope you stick around.

[Hivemind]

Thanks for the warm welcome you guys! I'm sure that I'll be here for a long time; this place already feels like a second home to me. I won't post much, if at all, for about a week and a half, because I have a final exam to focus on, but after that: plenty of posting, and even more learning. Looking forward to this ;)