Yes, the left-libertarians / anarchists who still have quite a presence in Spain and Greece, and who Orwell much preferred to the Stalinists. They were essentially destroyed by both the more orthodox… (View Post)

Hurrah ! Good to hear. (View Post)

There is quite a common left-libertarian position for people like Chomsky, though, who regard themselves as anarchists. Their concept of libertarianism tends to be to do with self-governed and self-d… (View Post)

Completely mad and ahistorical philosophy. Furedi is the man behind the thinking, and it all goes back to the late 70's. (View Post)

There is a significant minority on both left and right who are both damaged and misanthropic ; they simply don't feel much in this situation, or much empathy. (View Post)