Can't believe I'm here...

[Fortinbras]

- Where are you from, whats the leftist scene there like?
- What branch of leftism do you subscribe to?
- How did you become a leftist?


I'm From NJ. The leftist scene in my area doesn't exist.. at all.

I subscribe to my own 'branch'. It's difficult to pin— I question if some of the more devoted members would even consider me a leftist; but we'll find out, won't we?

I don't know if I did. Though my trend from the right started a year or so back. Combination of time in China, my liberal professor of a mentor, and my inexplicably leftist fiancé.

Anyway, hello all?

[Landsharks eat metal]

Hi! You want to tell us a little more about your beliefs here?

(I'm actually an anarcho-syndicalist; the anarcho-trotskyist thing is a joke, as you will probably figure out soon.)

[Ocean Seal]

Sup bro. I also have my own branch of thinking which generally revolves around the application of Marxism to the current scene and understanding it as science.

[thesadmafioso]

Greetings.

So do you want to take a go at explaining your tendency a bit more? The existence of 'unique' political leanings is something well known to revleft, I'm sure it will fit in well enough.

[Fortinbras]

Hi! You want to tell us a little more about your beliefs here?

(I'm actually an anarcho-syndicalist; the anarcho-trotskyist thing is a joke, as you will probably figure out soon.)

Hmm. Okay then.

I support the abolition of private property and support a state-controlled allocation of almost all resources. My views vary on the nation, and yes I believe in them, and the situation; which is why I believe the state to be more flexible than the market.

I'm a bit of a globalist, which seems to be a horrible word around leftists, but that's also up to interpretation. I support the concept of a 'one-world government' to a limited extent; I'd prefer a much stronger, more binding UN, IMF, WB, etc. I praise the concept of globalization and the international economy. Unpopular view, I assume, but there's plenty of people here. I'll find someone.

As for me, My undergrad concentrations were International Relations and Economics; my graduate was dual-degree study in International Relations with an East Asian focus and International Economics.

[Cleansing Conspiratorial Revolutionary Flame]

Welcome.

[Fortinbras]

Welcome.

Thanks [do my posts still need moderation queue?]

[Hebrew Hammer]

Welcome, you seem groovy.

[JustMovement]

Well it depends what you mean by globalisation, I take it you mean it as internationalism, in which case that is very much leftist. The no-global movement is not (necessarily) about hyper-localism, but protesting against the exploitation of the third world at the expense of the majority in those countries, while at the same time driving down wages in the first world. What are your feelings towards class and democracy?

[Tim Cornelis]

I think most, if not all, revolutionary socialists are globalists in the sense of internationalism. However, most see it as an aim of stateless world communism. One world government is not only delusional, it's dangerous imo.

But anyway welcome.

[tbasherizer]

I'm impressed by your credentials! Maybe you can spice up some of our discussions with them! Welcome.

[Fortinbras]

Well it depends what you mean by globalisation, I take it you mean it as internationalism, in which case that is very much leftist. The no-global movement is not (necessarily) about hyper-localism, but protesting against the exploitation of the third world at the expense of the majority in those countries, while at the same time driving down wages in the first world. What are your feelings towards class and democracy?

Of course I'm against any form of exploitation based on economic coercion.

I accept the existence of classes and, if given the chance, wouldn't put the elimination of them as my main priority. I see [a classless society] as more of an effect of proper policy rather than an immediate impetus to change.

I'm for a republic as I don't feel any nation has the 'necessary' social infrastructure for advanced democracy. I believe in there being a set structure for the people to express their will; rather than the unorganized.


I think most, if not all, revolutionary socialists are globalists in the sense of internationalism. However, most see it as an aim of stateless world communism. One world government is not only delusional, it's dangerous imo.

But anyway welcome.

Within a state, I believe economic status to separate individuals greater than ethnicity or background; but internationally, the opposite to be true. The abolition of borders seems unlikely and unreasonable.