The Bay Area National-Anarchists wrote an article in regards to an article written by Emcee Lynx at CelticAnarchy.org quite a while ago. Lynx has re-published his article at his own personal blog. I attempted to comment to the post in response to his flawed understanding of National-Anarchism, basically parroting the same lies that other leftists have made since our growth as an international movement. Unfortunately, Lynx has no interest in publishing fair responses to his poor critiques, so I'm going to make my response here.
My first statement is in response to the usual claims that National-Anarchism is a "Fascist revival" or that it is an ideology of Fascism. This is of course utter rot, National-Anarchism is entirely against any manifestation of totalitarianism and of a central government. National-Anarchism is against the archaic concepts of "Left" and "Right-wing," the use of these terms in todays politics serves no role but to separate radicals from the real enemies of Globalism and Capitalism. National-Anarchists around the world have come from all extremities of politics - including Fascists and Communists, despite their beliefs of the past I will judge these people based on their values and deeds of today. I am entirely over having to retort this claim as it is nothing more than childish.
Lynx claims that we support the "private ownership of land," I don't think he has a clue what he is on about. My idea of ownership is that while an individual is making use of land and resources, it is effectively theirs to use and defend. If a community is using land and resources for their collective use, they too have the right to protect this land. I am however against feudalism and landlordship of land - to enslave a person to pay you for the land they toil is theft; extortion. The means of production must be in the hands of those that toil it, by whichever title they call themselves - "worker" is a common example.
As for "advocate monoculture communities" - durr? A community by definition shares similar characteristics, values and interests, this may include religious and ethnic characteristics. Any idea of multiculturalism or forcing multiple groups to live amongst each other is inorganic and not functional. Can Emcee Lynx name a single multicultural society that has worked? Yugoslavia was awesome, right?
In the same paragraph he mentions our acceptance of voluntary ethnic separation, he doesn't elaborate at all but rather calls us "evil," it made me laugh at least. Any individual that tries to stop me choosing who I will and will not associate with is the evil bastard. I wish to associate in an ethnically homogenous society, one that is also culturally and morally like. I am not interested in isolating myself from other ethnicities or communities, aid and relations between communities is always a positive, it is the inherent imperialism in mass immigration and multiculturalism that creates racial hatred and similar feelings. I am for tribalism and mutual understanding, mutual acceptance of each others national autonomy.
In another paragraph Lynx goes on to deny the reality of race, one which, though unnecessary in this debate, undeniably exists as a scientific entity - [1] and [2]. National-Anarchists agree that race alone is not a communifying characteristic; many folk within races can simply not co-exist due to entirely different values; religion is a perfect example. It is the common character described previously in this article that creates an organic community. The way opponents bring the "race debate" against National-Anarchism is quite a joke, nothing more than an attempt to smear. I do respect the solidarity of Emcee Lynx to the oppressed of the world, everyone except those evil Whites with their "white privilege." All the peoples on this planet are victims of Capitalism and Globalism - some at varying degrees but the leftist attempt at dehumanising Whites is the same racism they accuse National-Anarchists of; quite falsely.
Lynx continues to go on about utter rot for me to refute... His attempt to claim that nationalism, or independent living spaces for cultures to thrive will dissolve any opportunity for evolution of ideas and inventions; what a joke. Various communities can communicate, involve each other in events, hold conferences with various ideas and connect in all manner of ways without the destructive elements of multiculturalism and globalisation. Multiculturalism leaves no space for understanding, rather it encourages native peoples to tolerate those that will effectively take away their cultural rights to impose their own. True Nationalism is the only way the thousands of cultures of the planet can continue to exist without imperialism or the genocide that is Marxism.
Good ol' Lynx goes on to discuss this very idea of Marxism and Anarcho-Communism - all I can do is agree wholeheartedly. He describes the exact reasons we despise Statism, Marxism and Globalisation - they are forceful, cruel and inorganic, they lead to totalitarianism and genocide. The leftist groups have also attacked Lynx and CelticAnarchy, claiming that Lynx is a "closet fash" and all other nasty names - this is because Lynx believes in the liberty of people to live their own way without forcing or being forced upon by others... The same that we National-Anarchists believe.
I will finish this article with a quote from Lynx -
"why is it that so many anarchists get all bent out of shape as soon as anyone suggests that maybe there are other ways of life and being that have value outside of the dominant global monoculture?"
I have asked the exact same thing Lynx, you want to know the answer? - They are the ignorant racists, simple as that.
5 comments:
Good analysis. Lynx is too timid, you need the courage to follow wherever reason leads you - regardless of whether it is compatible with left-wing dogma or not.
This Lynx fellow clearly doesn't have a firm grasp of the N-A ideology. Lynx contradicts himself constantly on the matter, humourously so when he denounces the voluntary ethnic separation as 'evil' then goes on to ask why some anarchists get riled up when someone points out that there are other ways of life to their own...
Great refutation, will be interesting to see if he replies.
FYI, I'm opposed to merely "monoculture communities," which makes me think of the Starbucks nation or Christian totalitarianism. I'm interested in "homogeneous communities" which is something far different as I write about for the National Autonomous Zones.
BANA - On second thoughts monoculture is quite an inorganic term, it could go so far to imply a habitat with a single species of plant. Homogeneity, or close-knit similarities in a community is much better.
Its sad that Lynx has fallen into the trap of the people who attack him. Labelling anyone who thinks outside the mainstream as "racist".
Sort of like a kid who gets abused and then goes on to abuse their own kids.
Being ideologically isolated can take its toll on weak minds, you can easily see this with the amount of trad anarchists who seem willing to work with the totalitarian "left".
Its a shame that the current "mainstream" view is that its fine to co-operate with a group that has killed anarchists by the tens of thousands whenever it got into power.
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