Agh, I had this long prolific reply typed up and the browser on this computer fucked up. Lets pretend like this is more eloquent than it actually is, because I don't want to type it all again.
Anarchy is not chaos. It is decentralized self-rule of people. It is opposition to hierarchy. The chaos association is the result of a couple centuries of demonization by the media, capitalists, politicians, etc., who see equality as a threat to their positions of power.
It also doesn't mean a lack of organization. In fact, it requires a good deal of organization. The difference is that group decision-making (like consensus) is used to find something that works for all, rather than one person commanding others. People can still live in houses with running water if thats what they decide they want, but they won't have to pay for it anymore. The idea is that the community will exist for the people, individually and collectively, rather than existing as a venue for capitalists to make money.
Back to thread topic: Crimethinc is a distro, not a sect or a clique or anything, so lets not make them more than they are. They put out propaganda and they distribute materials, and some people like them, some don't. Perhaps the ones that don't should be constructive and put out their own ideas rather than shitting on other people who are doing stuff. I think we would all benefit from a greater diversity of viewpoints.
And they do glorify the traveling "lifestyle," this is true. But, uh, don't we all? I don't know about you all, but I post on this forum because I love the shit out of the way I live and I want to hear from other people who live that way too. I'd rather be broke, hungry, cold, tired, stranded, and caked in my own filth than work a square job, have a car, rent, etc., and I'm all down for telling people why. The way I see it, anything that inspires people to buck convention and explore a different way of life is great, and crimethinc is one of these things. I don't agree with everything they write, or some of their stylistic tendencies, but personally, I'm not going to condemn them for it. I've never met these "rich kids" that people seem to think are the driving force behind their writings. The only folks I know who I suspect write some of their stuff or I know write for them (they don't exactly advertise) are grounded in theory, passionate, usually poor, and typically humble, all of which I can respect.
More people traveling does mean more things get blown up, like dumpsters and trains and such. These things, however, are not sustainable in their current form because they are facets of a system which is not sustainable, and pretty fucked up to boot. Besides, what makes them able to be "blown up?" Cops, security guards, bulls. Trains and dumpsters probably won't go away "after the rev," there just probably won't be a fence around them.
There was something else, but I don't remember what it was. I need to go dig in the dirt though.
