No-Wing Anarchy

No-Wing Anarchy
Nov 1 · 3 min read

I am told that anarchism is a “left wing” ideology, by many. I am not sure those who claim this understand the true meaning of the term.

The terms “left wing” and “right wing” come from the position of seated delegates during the French Revolution. The bourgeoisie would sit to the left, and the monarchists would sit to the right. The first leftists were, in fact, capitalists.

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No-Wing Anarchy

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For an anarchism without wings, freeing ourselves from the left/right paradigm.

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