Flippanarchy
Flippant Anarchism. A lighter take on social criticism with the aim of agitation.
Post humorous takes on capitalism and the states which prop it up. Memes, shitposting, screenshots of humorous good takes, discussions making fun of some reactionary online, it all works.
This community is anarchist-flavored. Reactionary takes won't be tolerated.
Don't take yourselves too seriously. Serious posts go to !anarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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History shows that poorly-thought out assassination attempts backfire far more than they succeed at achieving anything good. I can point at assassinations like Dmitri Tsafendas (an anarchist) stabbing Hendrik Verwoerd as an attempt that achieved absolutely nothing, and at Alexander Berkman (another anarchist) shooting Henry Clay Frick as an attempt that backfired disasterously on anarchists at the time.
Brian Thompson's assassination should be an important case study for radicals when it comes to the use of targeted lethal force. For one, Thompson was an unknown - not a well-known personality like (for instance) Charlie Kirk. Second, Mangione's motives was not overtly political - a very important factor in his subsequent lionisation. This is why Thompson's demise could not be used as political theatre by liberals and fascists in the way that they used Kirk's.
(I am aware that Kirk wasn't assassinated by a leftist, but that's neither here nor there when it comes to this question)
What do you mean by "not overtly political"? I feel like I disagree with you on that point, but I suspect that might be because I'm not understanding your meaning here
Mangione's grievance with Big Healthcare was seen as personal - ie, he didn't make any attempt to justify it with an overtly political narrative that could only be seen as abstract by the general public.
Leftists forget that the general public does not conflate the personal with the political. That is why the general public lionised Luigi Mangione and completely ignored Aaron Bushnell.
It is not a trivial thing, unfortunately.
R.I.P. Aaron Bushnell, Free Palestine