How To Start A Revolution

[@ForeignManinaForeignLand]

That part on revolutionizing what revolution looks like 😮‍💨 it'll take time to change our expectations of revolutionary reality but it'll be worth it

[@jose.montojah]

Were we radically honest and radically love each other, even "capitalism" would start working wonders overnight and morph into anarchistic enlightenment. Tis the reason the gates of a golden age remain closed on us, we'd rather not let the masses _know_ . We dislike _social appropriation of knowledge_ via our power structures

[@BlapwardKrunkle]

@@jose.montojah the sad truth is, even if 99% of capitalists decided to not make profit their only motivation, that 1% that still does would outcompete them on the free market. A radical revolution of our economy is needed, products over profits, universal basic income to deter worker exploitation, socialize vital industries and ideally have worker owned cooperatives outnumber top down business models. One can only hope and dream

[@xaviermontane3287]

But what if we were to reform our society in a way that tackles social problems within our communities ? Wouldn't then we build a better future by entrusting the next generations to follow in our footsteps ? Not criticizing, just genuinely interested.

[@nanashi420]

Lead by example. My plan is to spend the next 10 years helping my communities, moving throughout the US, and doing as much good as possible. So that when the time comes and the violent revolution inevitably happens, there will be thousands who have good words to prevent my name, even in death, from being slandered. The world will know the truth of the lies spread about me or anyone else in the revolution. Even if it fails, people will know which side stood for the good of the people and which side stands for themselves. I'm not the most heavily educated on the topic of revolution and started my path only at the beginning of this year, but I know that it's what I need to do. I'll do everything I can in my life to remove the stigmas from socialism and its branching ideologies. To do so, we need to improve our own images before the violence starts (likely not of our own volition.) Otherwise, there will be plenty of people capable of tarnishing our names and continuing a cycle of lies about systems that will change the lives of everyone for the better. Progress will be made, and in the end, our only goal should be ensuring that future generations don't have to undertake a heavy struggle for their own wellbeing. Our lives are meaningless if not spent building a world in which every single being would be happy to live in. Our world is a ticking time bomb, and I'm certain there are entities finding ways to prevent future revolution. We can not let ourselves forget that the future holds potential to create worse than we have ever seen, and our goals should be to prevent that no matter the cost to ourselves. I will never be happy until I know that my enjoyment does not come at the cost of someone else's suffering, so I refuse to die before I see some heavy progression toward that reality.

[@RealFemale69]

Red link

[@AndrewThoesen]

The phrase “necessary but not sufficient” is so useful in identifying those puzzle pieces necessary to bring about a beautiful whole.

[@dang1099]

As someone who is anti social as hell, but is also dismayed by the realities of unchecked capitalism, I realize now that in order to get out of this mess we have to come together. No individual can do this alone, not one. The only way to finally make change is literally as a societal force for good.

[@LOLDEMOS]

Welcome to the fight

[@ogeo.8966]

Lol there's no fight yet. If there is, someone @ me please

[@authenticallysuperficial9874]

How in the hell can you call this unchecked capitalism?

[@lmcdms]

​@@ogeo.8966there is no fight unless you choose to see it, its not a wave, its a tide, and if you see the small things all around you, you can notice as it starts to rise

[@ogeo.8966]

@@lmcdms I guess most things do start small and there's a fairly long buildup and undercurrent.

[@atheynameda]

I started a collective in my town and endlessly appreciate your content to inspire, educate, and fuel me. 🙌🏽

[@AndrewThoesen]

Praxis, in this era? No way!

[@Nai-qk4vp]

@@AndrewThoesen It's an amazing feeling. Doing things. Not merely sserting how things are, and how they are bad but acting to better them.

[@EastWindCommunity1973]

Nice!

[@Rosemorgana1312]

lets gooo i love to see it

[@stratospheric37]

How is the collective going? I hope it's going well

[@nopasaran191]

One of the biggest things that no one talks about during revolution is taking care of vulnerable groups that would be hurt by the rupture

[@rileslovesyall]

Exactly! Same on a smaller scale with strikes. People put out a strike call on social media without thinking about how striking workers need strong actual support in order to be able to take the time and risk.

[@Merdle]

Would need experts in so many fields. Medical, food production and distribution Infrastructure, education and communications

[@bigbiggoblin2873]

Banger. As a writer, I hope to showcase ideas like these in my stories.

[@AndrewThoesen]

Same. Started an eco-socialist, ahem, “sabotage” novel during NaNoWriMo that I couldn’t finish. I hope to return to it soon.

[@bigbiggoblin2873]

@@AndrewThoesenCool! I started a company town strike novel in a fantasy setting that I also stopped in NaNoWriMo, mostly because I wanted to finish my current project. Love the themes of it, but it needs a lot of work.

[@jose.montojah]

Were we radically honest and radically love each other, even "capitalism" would start working wonders overnight and morph into anarchistic enlightenment. Tis the reason the gates of a golden age remain closed on us, we'd rather not let the masses _know_ . We dislike _social appropriation of knowledge_ via our power structures

[@kfstg6535]

Keep at it, try to write everyday and even if it's just a few sentences -> Continuity is the key. But, and this is a big part, let the act of writing flow, don't cling to your exact plan of what you have laid out. Scenes and themes will evolve thereby which you hadn't thought off before. This is just what I have learned whilst writing.

[@manuelsalinas5705]

As for me, another writer, I plan on writing a sci-fi novel that'll tackle oppressive power structures such as imperialism.

[@s3.14dervision]

You inspired me to start an anarchist group in my town. We're very small yet, but growing.

[@thegrumpypanda1016]

Bro that's incredible remember to keep educated.

[@arlert4396]

How'd you do it? Mainly on finding your fellow anarchists. I wouldn't consider myself 100% anarchist but I like some of the ideas.

[@s3.14dervision]

@@arlert4396 I just created a group on NextDoor....I decided to use one of those apps for something positive 😆 🤣

[@pierren___]

So its not an irl group ??

[@s3.14dervision]

@@pierren___ it most definitely is irl, but the cops in our town heavily police anything and everything they consider "antifa" or "anarchist" so it scares a lot of people away so we also have our online space..

[@Jane_8319]

The oppose & propose section is important. So often people only do one or the other.

[@thomasneal9291]

The fact that history shows that people typically only do one or the other is why real revolution simply won't work. It would take generations to get people as a whole to take this level of personal responsibility with no cheaters.

[@Uhhliver]

I like how this video ties a wide diversity of strategies together without opposing them to each other, showing how many different approaches can be a part of the solution and ultimately the outcomes will be determined through what emerges in the relationships that form

[@AnRel]

This was wonderful and I’m so glad it exists now! Gonna keep it in my back pocket to link every time someone asks about the PrACticaLiTy of revolution or anarchism 20:28 is straight bars

[@cometogether]

this is an excellent overview. I've always had a hard time with people who propose that the revolution is a singular cataclysmic event that's "out there," it feels religious and not at all helpful. from my perspective, revolution is an ongoing process of envisioning a better world and collectively inching toward it with whatever capacity we have. i also appreciated the skit with the commune... all too easy to "separate" from revolutionary struggle into these sorts of communities when you view revolution as some far off thing. important to be embedded

[@MohamedRamadan-qi4hl]

It's a religious thing. Marxist thought is very religious in nature

[@Thepissheadman]

As someone new to this area of thought, I am still getting used to these ideas. One question I have is if someone were to hypothetically execute the more violent strategies, how could it be controlled without devolving into something meaningless? How could it stay consistent to our values?

[@brandobin]

@@Thepissheadman authors who deal with this question generally suppose that significant work has been put in to educating and organizing the masses so that uprising is the final step, not the first one. From my reading, I recall Anarchist Catalonia executed this strategy, though their inability to maintain their society against counter-revolutionary forces does perhaps raise questions about the viability of this strategy.

[@fearsomefawkes6724]

There's a lot of pessimism in the world today. Your videos are an excellent antidote. They're both optimistic and realistic. I deeply appreciate them.

[@peakdelvalle197]

I really wish the little proto -communes of my youth had easier access to this kind of practical breakdown of the workings of revolution. We knew our ideal way of living, but were clueless about the work we needed to do to make it possible, or how it fit into a larger anticapitalist social context. Our little bands split so quickly from in-fighting and failed schemes. Thank you for making this education so easy to find.

[@juliettedemaso7588]

We need to gather around non commercial music, food, dance and other forms of expression, mutuality, and aid. **Important things** can brew and flow out from those events, without the kind of attention that’s drawn by literally scheduling action on-line or using conventional institutions. These spaces are all observed and compromised. But you can schedule celebrations, barbecues, picnics, community theater and craft, even if you need a permit. You know what I’m saying? Plus we need to dance, sing, make, feed, and decorate ourselves freely anyway. In order to have anarchy you must first fall in love. Be a lover of the world. That’s why Emma’s quote is so poignant. Why it sticks to people, even when they have no context. ❤

[@LDXReal]

Disclaimer: I'm autistic with communication issues and I'm mostly trying to work through my words as I ask this, thanks 🙏🏾 For the past few years, I've been surrounding myself and absorbing information about social change and how I can contribute to the fight. I've been taking action in ways that I am capable of at this time. I've started growing my own food, even though I only have two crops at the moment and very few supplies. I volunteer at a local queer organization in my town, and have been for two years. I work to get most everything i need second hand, boycotting amazon and walmart, and the few people I do talk to regularly, I try to inform them daily, but I arrange my thoughts and beliefs in a way that is inclusive and accessible to them, and not preaching. I create art with political undertones as well, but I don't typically share it because it's one of my coping mechanisms, and I'm not sure I want the opinions and whims of random people subjected to the most vulnerable and valued creations from my pysche.( If you don't know what I mean, think of the most toxic fandoms you've interacted with, and how they run with people's characters. My characters mean too much to me, I couldn't handle that.) The biggest problem I'm facing is that I'm isolated and terrified. I have never really made friends due to my own trauma and fear of how people will treat me since I'm different. I've had many failed attemps to create close relationships with people, and my own mind ruins it for me. So I keep my tactics to myself. I know logically that the revolution requires multiple people, but I often feel like my social deficits are holding me back. (Thanks autism) It's like I have the ideas, but I need someone with the social skills to present them publicly, and idk who that person is or how to find them. So I'm asking now, what can I do? Am I doing enough? And how do I know if my efforts are even making a difference? [A lot of this is due to lack of reassurance and my own insecurities, but I'm asking anyway because I've yet to find anyone who can guide me to an answer, and I feel better at least asking instead of stewing in my own panic. If you've made it this far, thanks for reading, it means a lot to me.]

[@forgetfulowl]

Hello fellow autustic human. I was in a very similar quandry for many years. I think the answer to your question is probably sonething you already know to some degree, just as i knew, and was too afraid or unconfident to take action on it. You already know that learning to socialize and organize with others, and build long term meaningful relationships is essential, but perceiving autism as a fundamentally unchangeable barrier blocks this. For me, the solution was in learning more about the truth behind autism. For example, studies have shown that while autistic people experience significant communication difficulties when placed in a group of neurotypical people, they display far less communication difficulties when amongst other nuerodivergent people. Studies have also shown that nuerotypical people placed in a group of nuerodivergent people fare similarly to autistics amongst nuerotypicals. The conclusion being... You are not inherently unable to communicate due to autism, you just have a different base thinking pattern and a deeply ingrained sense of inabillity thanks to being constantly placed in social situations where you cannot match up to nuerotypical communication expectations, and a lack of communication skills that would have developed if you'd had many years of learning these skills directly through participation with people who have similar mental processing and communication styles, as well as a severe lack of confidence derived from this deprivation of a supportive learning environment. It's scary and difficult to reach out, and start finding or forming those supportive learning environments. It's overwhelming to feel so behind in so many ways, but it's important to remember that there are hundreds or thousands of people all around you, struggling through many of the exact same issues. It is through reaching out, finding, and connecting with such people that you can both gain the confidence and support you've been denied, and provide the same opportunities for others like you. I once was so alone and terrified of others, that i would frequently emerge from my room and realize I'd forgotten how to use my voice. After five or more years of challenging myself to find allies who i can grow with, I'm a very different person, and i now feel confident talking to strangers, nuerodivergents, and nuerotypicals alike. The barriers and challenges inherent to my experience are still there, but I'm now confident enough, and strong enough to scale them when i need to. I gained these strengths through finding people with the patience to work with me from where I'm at, and by giving that same patience to them in turn. You are not alone, and you are not a lost cause. Goodluck in your journey. 💜

[@joshuasgardner]

Building community includes building communities that are inclusive of neurodivergency. Many anarchist orgs know this and try to specifically be inclusive of neurodivergent people, with varying degrees of success, but often with a high degree of success. I've seen folks who struggle in other areas of life that require social interaction really come into their own in a group that's a mix of neurodivergent and neurotypical people doing revolutionary work. I think whenever you put yourself out there, try to be more social, more connected, it's like trying to learn any skill, you have to expect setbacks. In my experience, "expect setbacks" is the most important piece of advice nobody gives. If you already knew how to do these things, you would be doing them already. When you try doing something new, it's okay if it doesn't always go right - it's to be expected because making mistakes is a part of learning and growing and improving. If people in radical spaces seem to be responding poorly to your particular neurodivergence, well that's them making mistakes because they need to learn and grow, too. Maybe that's not the spot for you, or maybe it's not the spot for you yet. I'm kind of rambling, but what I'm saying is, remind yourself that others have grown up under capitalism, which has taught them to be selfish, and they will make mistakes and that's a part of their growth and that you will make mistakes and that's a part of your growth, and as long as nobody is making you feel unsafe, everyone can learn new ways to work things out and be better revolutionaries. Capitalism has failed neurodivergent people, so revolutionary spaces often have many neurodivergent people. Might help you make new friends, too. I don't know if this helps, I do know that I need to stop rambling. See if there's a Food Not Bombs local to you.

[@dabbeatles]

​@@forgetfulowlthank you for such kind and helpful words :(

[@user-jp8rh6ts6m]

It is the will of the universe that you are here right now, as you are, where you are, with what motivations you have. You must face the adversity in front of you to achieve what you seek. Rise above, my friend.

[@No-fo6ht]

How has the progress been? Have you started working out and learning actual militaristic tactics? Have you bought or stolen equipment up to par with your enemies?

[@ThrottleKitty]

Your videos are always some of my favorites. The practical, grounded approach to productive anarchism is always something that impresses me. Constantly challenging my world view without telling me I'm wrong in a genuinely thought provoking way.

[@curtissjamesd]

Love is the bedrock of a meaningful revolution, I love my fellow workers and I love what we can do when we come together.

[@AndrewThoesen]

V for Vendetta had cringe, but as I was listening to ROTM in our kitchen with my kid, I finally understand that a revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having. Revolution without love for others is just a regime change.

[@rachellawyer3146]

I just finished the book Virgin Soil by Ivan Turgenev and what was really significant to me about that book is that the character that Turgenev seems to hold up as the ideal, is the one who understands that revolution takes time, and that his best contribution is to work sustainably for the long game. He's a factory supervisor who knows his work inside and out, and eventually opens his own co-op factory. He isn't interested in being a martyr or throwing his life away, or the mere aesthetic of the revolution, like other characters in the book. He knows who he is and how to best use his ability to push the social revolution forward. It's good to have models like this, rather than just the tragic figures who die young for the cause.

[@rileslovesyall]

This sounds really cool! I'm gonna go check that book out, thanks for sharing :)

[@mikaela4180]

You explain it in a ways where all the disparate pieces click. Thank you for your thought and art!

[@therongjr]

Your videos certainly help me be a better author when I write about Anarchist society. ❤️

[@jeffengel2607]

I'm particularly excited by the discussion of food cooperatives and the prospect of partnerships between urban and rural communities for food security. The food security aspect of course is critical, but the thing that puts it over-the-top for me is both the chance to instantiate a replacement for a complicated, non-local key part of capitalist economy and the utility of bringing politically isolated urban and rural communities in projects together. It's a brutal division here in the U.S. at least (not uniquely, I'm sure, but it's my point of experience) and it does us no good.

[@jeffengel2607]

@@cat_city2009 "Stop" is a rather ambitious goal - when it comes to things to do or hope for from _here_ it's enough to be a plausible step in a right direction. When you've got one group offering another group what it needs for use to another group in exchange for what it needs for use, of similar bargaining power, with a solidaristic sense that everyone's need is everyone's concern, you've got something satisfying needs antithetically to the capitalist system in which people get whatever they can based on whatever they have, however necessary or not whatever they wish to have is or however arbitrary it is how much they have.

[@jeffengel2607]

@@cat_city2009 Cringe all you feel you must. Big problems have solutions in parts. I'm not seeing the way the cringing is one of them.

[@slimetank394]

@@cat_city2009 you can't achieve big results without starting small

[@iamnohere]

@@cat_city2009 I: What do you _propose_ instead, then?

[@philipm3173]

This is something I was trying to express to my comrades but they just glanced right over it :/

[@rineriszenith14]

workin the 8-5 life to survive. your videos remind me how many like-minded people there are and how much possibility lies in our imaginations🖤🖤🖤 excellent work as always

[@livelaughlie]

As a government worker, I am so ready to insubordinate 🤣🤣 Awesome work as always❤❤❤

[@quinnarrenzola5284]

Maybe don't say that on an account with your name and face. But happy insubordination:D

[@livelaughlie]

@@quinnarrenzola5284 bold of u to think that’s my real name and face👀👀

[@quinnarrenzola5284]

@@livelaughlie The trickery! You will go far comrade

[@Smanaha]

The fact all of us have come together to this one video in search of affirmation of our hope for the future brings me so much joy lol. True indomitable human spirit

[@jacobglancy7523]

"a carnival of the oppressed" is a beautiful phrase. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@LowestofheDead]

Ant skit: *Opposing without Proposing* Commune skit: *Proposing without Opposing*

[@antoningilbert1615]

All of his other videos : checking both boxes, but adressing each box one at a time

[@mariamfall809]

My idea of relaxing: sitting on the sofa, eating some food and watching a video of andrewism

[@noahdigit430]

I think the skits are effective example tools. Im enjoying the videos and spreading the message.

[@unlearningeconomics9021]

I really like the skits!

[@ChrisLeeW00]

Prefiguration is happening in many places already. Communities are being created by ambitious people and it’s inspiring to see the seeds being planted.

[@MWB_FoolsParadisePictures]

I found this so inspiring...really helped soothe the hangups I had about whether revolution was possible without authoritarianism. And it did amazing things in helping me better understand direct action ❤ TY

[@TinaMcCall.]

Revolution is never over. It's an ever-evolving process towards a more beautiful society. Look at Cuba. The Family Act that they passed was inconceivable fifteen years ago; proving that, as we learn to embrace the fullness of humanity, we will need tune-ups along the way.

[@Anark]

A fantastic video! Can't wait for the script for this one to be published on Anarchist Library so we can table it in zine form!

[@Nai-qk4vp]

You and Andrew should write theory collaborativelly.

[@thegrumpypanda1016]

Anarchist library.

[@Nai-qk4vp]

@@thegrumpypanda1016 So they have written together there? Didn't know.

[@MerlinsFiles]

I really needed this vid tonight i get so overwhelmed sometimes thinking about how hard it is to wake people up and get them all together

[@edenmariepeart2450]

“Direct action brings satisfaction.”

[@prescience]

"maybe we should have prefigured something differ-ant :/" luv it keep up the great work andrew

[@heck3143]

31:18 This part overwhelmed me. It gave me so much hope and its been so long since I've had any. We deserve to dance. We deserve to enjoy. I want my life back. I want all of us to get our lives back. We deserve it and we can have it if we fight.

[@Rosemorgana1312]

my collective and i are doing what we can! thank you so much for being a decent human 🖤❤️

[@iamdcarrington]

Keep doing what you do bro. You inspire me to continue working towards the future I see for myself and those around me 🙏🏾

[@flux202]

The "flodded and simultaneously on fire" is true. There was an oil spil in the ocean and it lit on fire. The ocean was on fire.

[@blizzardbread]

loved this, just left with one question....Lots of us want change, some of us start the change...but then those some are accused of many various things EXCEPT for the actual intention. How does one/a group push through this? How do we solidify a change instead of the usual "We'll change for a bit, but eventually go back..."? How does a change become OBJECTIVELY permanent?......

[@Brazilsfirstcommiefemboyleader]

I think one important thing is changing your communication with the working mass. Exclude the words "anarchism", "socialism" and "communism" from your vocabulary, hell, maybe even the word "revolution". Keywords that make people untrusting and scared because of many reasons are one of the main reasons these arguments occur. Of course, tackling capitalism's alienation and culture of untrustworthiness is hard, but even the populist arguments can be very helpful when coupled with actual change. As for your question, imo as a communist (non-ML), I think it's a matter of cultivating and changing whole aspects of a society's culture and worldview regarding work relations and politics. Workers are used to traditional pyramid organizations in business, and it would take time to adapt and perceive co-ops as the norm. Because of capitalism and overall shittyness from politicians, people have an anti-political stance and don't want to engage directly in politics (though lack of time/resources due to living condition play a major role), so a highly politicized society, where political duties are seen as everyday normalcy would be the way for a organized worker society to basically manage the role of the state in relation to the government (some would still call it proletariat dictatorship), with it being subservient to the people. As long as such culture gets passed through generations and continues on, so would this structure. But that's just my opinion, hope it helps!

[@PopMusicKiller]

Great video! I'm spreading it right now! Can't say I agree with the caricature of Lenin, though the Animal Farm threat is still legitimate. Regardless, it's one of the best videos on what we can actually do. We need more videos like this on revolutionary action.

[@KozelPraiseGOELRO]

Hammer and Sickle?

[@5UM0N3]

Thank you for this inspiring video, feels very timely for me as I feel so ground down by working a job I hate and feel disconnected to but now I feel rejuvenated Solidarity forever friends, a better world is possible ❤️🖤

[@marsmakesart]

thank you for highlighting that disabled are often left behind when revolution is discussed!

[@addisondraper6444]

Well said, brother! Keep fighting the good fight. All power to the People!

[@anastasiacaron6631]

I just discovered you're channel today and I absolutely love your content!! Keep up the great work Andrew ❤️☮️

[@isabelfriedl7976]

working on agitprop art now… with the goal of transforming myself to transform the world

[@mio-xh1ln]

high-quality content, as always :) keep it up, man !!

[@brandy3573]

All power to all the people!!

[@Pan_Fryer]

dude, treasure your takes on this stuff. community organizer from the midwest in the US over here... its just tragedy...

[@bama2055]

Excellent stuff. Very thoughtful video. Bookmarked it, I'll probably watch it a few times.

[@lessevilnyarlathotep1595]

everytime i watch your videos i end up crying happy tears and feeling a little less lost. thanks man

[@cantarinapodfics6854]

I kept putting off listening to this, because there's so much on my plate, and it felt overwhelming. Glad I finally listened last night. I'm walking away more hopeful than when I started it

[@RedYellowBird6889]

Ohhhh so that's how ancharsim could work, I see I need to look into more Thank you for your work good sir.

[@I.ROSEofficial]

Hello ladies and gentle I’m tired of the state of things and though via this video and many people don’t advise this I want and need to start for not only myself but for others if u have information and my current research to aid and make sure I go about this tight rope action to conduct it in a way where we can start and help others thank you and god bless

[@RM-yw6xe]

Now do one that shows how the powerful won't let that happen.

[@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777]

Always looking forward to these videos, very good.

[@sheepphic]

i just found your channel and this video is really good and interesting! the point about lobbying groups naturally forming an elite who do the negotiating with politicians is an interesting and poignant one I hadn't considered. subscribed

[@jthadcast]

we have alternatives but what we don't have is time. if we only had 120 years to move the line but we have 28-50 years before the worst of abrupt climate change kicks into high gear at which point we all will be in survival mode and too distracted to focus on equality and justice.

[@fact_frenzy386]

I love this video. It's like a primer on how to FICTIONALLY seed a revolution. This is some real Enders Game stuff here brother.

[@signsofabadger7212]

I've talked about the feelings of pressure and hopelessness and inadequacy that ultimately come from fictional stories where the protagonist is "the only one" who can save the world or fight the villain, when it Should essentially do the opposite, right? And then there's the idea that "this is just all bad so we need to uproot it and start over" when that's rarely how any positive change works. AND the idea that power just corrupts whoever "takes over" and it's like......bruh..... Knowledge can really be an effective way to empower people. I've struggled with a lot of doomism but finding people who care and want to share the enlightening info can really make a difference!

[@ApocAnarchy]

I cannot wait to use these in my stories (and totally not in real life) to help others see the reality of our situation called Capitalism!

[@Andrewism]

Hope I can read all about it!

[@axShinsei]

Beautiful video, sharing it. Thank you for doing what you do on the planet.

[@iamnohere]

_Spread the bread, comrade!_ Thank you for this video I: ps- the skits were great!

[@ericrae7531]

This is super timely. I'm researching for my next play/social experiment and this is a great, succinct resource. Gonna keep reading Bookchin and learning about Zapatistas and the Rojavan revolution (among others), but this is fantastic!

[@MalakaiXEDDD]

Your videos always make me feel more hopeful. I will try to implement these ideas in my stories. It's the most least thing I can do

[@Its-Lulu]

Oh hell yeah a new video lets goo 😎

[@darkranger116]

It truly is a matter of galvanize the public into one group. We are actively vivisected by corporations to not stand as one. WE could make power holders shake with fear if we all actively protested and didnt pay taxes for 1 year until better conditions are proposed and executed. This is what French women did when their reproductive rights were threatened.

[@chrismuratore4451]

Few statements are as true and powerful as "today is the preview of tomorrow." That stands true for anything.

[@seekingabsolution1907]

Thanks so much. This'll really help my creative writing projects.

[@Nai-qk4vp]

Yeah "creative writing".

[@beebo7071]

I wish more channels covered topics like this

[@Sugar3Glider]

Real change is hard, so you have to make it fun

[@emmalinehawthorne3922]

I haven't seen a bad or irrelevant video from you yet! So grateful for your videos. ♡

[@silvercruiser]

[algorithmic engagement comment]

[@kingk4934]

"It always seems impossible untill it's done"

[@empatheticrambo4890]

This is really interesting. I try and think about what it means to positively change my own community and relationships

[@therongjr]

The way that I laughed when the leader ant said "You should read 'State and Revolution'!" 😂 Next: "You should read 'On Authority'!" 🤣

[@verdigrii]

I personally just can’t identify any tangible roles suitable for isolated, disabled, trans characters in rural communities like the ones local to me. No matter how much they want to help, without organisation that actively facilitates getting these characters involved in appropriate ways, there will be barriers in place. Great video btw. It’s rly hard to find resources that explain things in a down to earth way like you do. Combined learning formats are absolutely the way to go. Just audio or just text or just visuals aren’t particularly effective for introducing unfamiliar/complex concepts, imo. Audiovisual, or text + visual, are much more engaging and help with retaining information. So thanks for putting effort into the visuals, I appreciate it. While I don’t comprehend everything you discussed (yet), I did watch to the end and grasp the most important points :)

[@AngelTail]

*thanks marsspacedout-sensei for sharing your points and sentiments! Could moi just ask a question? - When you said "characters", are you talking about fictional characters in your stories or real-life peeps, or actually you're talking of both? I guess both could work! Let me just throw out some ideass moi had for stories: moi had this story-kernel of an idea wherein a nonbinary person and their partner were forced out of the city and have started to live in a mountainous region, also home to an indigenous community somewhere in the Philippines. They were saddled with debt, and so they had to escape. One of them used to be a student activist who lost their legs in an accident in an urban poor community while it was under threat of being demolished. They happen to meet their partner who was a Christian volunteering for a charity hospital. Both found connection somehow... and started living together and surviving, with them having bouts of depression while she getting incredibly stressed out from working wageslave work... so some reason (sorry, the story's getting long!) they moved to that upland region where an indigenous community is having trouble dealing with land developers, business folk, and the state, with the state aiming to build a dam, and the local folks are being forced to relocate. Division's imminent among the locals: a few wanting to just relocate and many wanting to stay. The couple then try to interact and talk with the local folks, maybe having dialogues first to discuss what everyone's feelings and thoughts were... then leading up to local actions like organizing themselves, finding ways to train and protect themselves, and contacting other organizations and folks to network... The first steps are the hardest, right? But maybe there is space in storytelling, letting peeps who have ideas about democratic, nonhierarchical, anarchist organizing share them with community who DO already have and understand those yearnings for democracy, compassion, and direct action? Sorry for the looong post!

[@Birbface]

Love it Andrew. I can hear you smiling behind the mic :)

[@iloveowls8748]

Amazing! Will you upload this and more of your video essays as texts? Would really love to be able to engage with them properly. All your work is a huge inspiration for me and other anarchists all the way over here in Denmark!

[@andrewrandrianasulu_]

I think you can use something like yt-dlp python script for extracting subtitles from youtube videos ....

[@hugo.20]

did not expect to hear lord quas & DOOM when i clicked on this! gnarly video

[@Andrewism]

If it's one thing I'm gonna do, it's hide an MF DOOM reference in videos

[@jasongingrich894]

What is the art used at 31:00? absolutely love so much of the art used in your videos - any favourite artists I should check out for more imagery?

[@ahn0x]

DAE struggle with chronic illness/depression/learned helplessness and the resultant bad habits (e.g. gaming) while still retaining hope like this? It seems so out of reach to survive in this current world, let alone heal from our traumas and build a better one. It's overwhelming.

[@ahn0x]

I'm this close to giving up fr

[@juanitaschlink2028]

This video is like a long, cold drink of water to a thirsty spirit. Thankyou, and I will keep fighting the good fight with you all. X

[@lauraoldanie]

Another insightful and well made video. As it continually seems clearer to me that capitalism thrives when we the people don't, I'm also coming to believe that even just prioritizing our health and well-being is another subversive, revolutionary act.

[@SC-gw8np]

Exactly. That’s why it was a priority for me to create my own veggie garden and fruit orchard. 😊

[@Oh_ELCapitan]

We've have such a love affair with "warrior culture" to the point we assigned these individuals have special status throughout our societies and romanticize war so much we've managed to mythologize revolutions, battles, and persons. Progress isn't always liner nor as expected but that doesn't mean it's impossible

[@karlmoore1837]

Look forward to when you focus more on conflict resolution and education/free schools. Some interesting stuff in this video, I can see why there were so many disclaimers in it lol.

[@richardbuckharris189]

"No great idea in its beginning can ever be within the law. How can it be within the law? The law is stationary. The law is fixed. The law is a chariot wheel which binds us all regardless of conditions or place or time." ~ Emma Goldman

[@farginargle]

Very, very refreshing. I'mall about this. Have been interested in ending my health insurance even if it shortens my life.

[@grandsome1]

Where I live we've had what we call the "Tranquil Revolution" which for a good time I've kinda mocked but thinking about it, it's a great example of social revolution. The majority of people living in Quebec now have drastically different values to what people had before that social revolution. So, it is possible to have great social and systematic change with minimum bloodshed. EDIT: Of course the anarchic revolution will need to be more bold and find ways to replace the systems rather than reform them like the mentioned revolution.

[@-_8809]

i already sent you a comment but it got deleted, maybe you see it?

[@-_8809]

anyway, bonjour a toi de toronto check out this channel "What is Politics". Hes from montreal, andrew has been watching some of his work, and he'll help you (anyone I mean, not just you) understand politics much better. I recommend the video "what is politics and why should I care" first. Thank me later!

[@grandsome1]

@@-_8809 I'll check it out, et merci pour l'info.

[@rileslovesyall]

I'm loving your videos! Informative, well created, and inspiring. Looking forward to following along as we work to build a better world. 💜

[@s3.14dervision]

As a longtime fan of your channel, I was excited to see the new video and you do not disappoint. You give me hope and ideas when I begin to get overwhelmed and feel like giving up. Thank you for continuing to stoke the flames of positive revolution. Here's to the future! My sincere thanks to you. Keep fighting the good fight! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

[@DesirBoyz]

Well done, Andrew!!! Just might be the most important and consequential video on breadtube in recent memory. Congratulations

[@havenbastion]

You can't fix a broken system with its own broken tools, and since governments now overwhelm the power of any group of citizens, that means revolution must be subversive rather than direct. For those of us without power (wealth), the best we can do is a bottom up, grass-roots movement. It means creating a turnkey utopia by formalizing best practices at every level of governance such that any organisation can adopt them in situ, as needed.

[@kiritugeorge4684]

Oh, also, I'm sure there are examples of anarchic communities across Africa and the world (though I think anarchism was more prevalent in Africa than outside it). It could be a whole series where you analyse specific structures of anarchism as they existed in different communities, the different forms they took and the external and internal factors that shaped specific forms of amarchism. I am more aware of the Agikuyu than any other group but I am sure you can break down other examples like the Igbo. Ultimately, it could be nice to contrast how horizontal power structures work.

[@SameAsAnyOtherStranger]

Social movements are susceptible to being coopted and then re/misdirected in a way favorable to the established institutions the social movements intended to change. The grip of tyranny can be expected to tighten by it's crudest means as a FOSS driven block chain managed network grows. This is almost singular in its potential to establish a system of broadly agreed on government.

[@jayb8571]

i am absolutely in love with the skits yall put together

[@rachelmalloy3102]

I like the addition of the commune, and it being so isolative from the greater collective. Historically, many communes dissipate due to economic pressures and the isolative nature of their community. We are an interconnected social network, just like our old growth mycorrhizal forests. So let's help eachother, and create a better way to live, together!

[@TheSerfTimes]

This was very informative to learn about (in a fictional universe)

[@smsov2312]

Big fan of you. This is probably my favorite video so far. Keep up the good work ❤️