More old writing, Propaganda for the Multitude:

Manufactured from Scratch about 4 years ago

Anarchism has always seemed to me to be the very hopeful and empathetic politics of humanism, which is infinitely appealing.  Inherent within its principles is the preservation of the individuality of the self-reflective human spirit as a valuable participant in collective process, and a respect for all of the creatures of the world. The goals of the anarchist can be furthered with the help of others through principals of solidarity, reciprocity, mutual aid, critique, direct action, and PRAXIS all of which work towards the ultimate goal of symbiosis, for the anarchist of today could be a Black Panther, a radical environmentalist, a primitivist, an animal rights activist, a feminist, or an advocate for the rights of those who chose to identify outside any pre-fabricated pigeon-holes to forge their own way. Peaceful co-existence is often spoken of today as a far-fetched dream, but the anarchists of today are committed to the intolerance of intolerance, and when they can’t organize themselves (and they often manage pretty well) either because of factions within the movement (everyone has their own adjective following anarcha/o-) or any other reason, their decentralization can sometimes work to their advantage too.  As subscriber to some of these previously described ideals, and what Teddy Roosevelt might have deemed a “rugged individualist,” I chose no affiliation over having an affiliation. And as accepting, inquisitive, and fluid as anarchism is, I haven’t been kicked out of the club yet. 

Published in the zine Harmful Free Radicals from the Marlboro College "anarchism tutorial" with Meg Mott