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Great TOTW picture, btw, got a nice chuckle out of it..

I like the general idea of holding gatherings, and am especially interested in anarchist gatherings that aren't ultra-controlling and cringe-worthy. It goes without saying that there will be presumptions and behavior that attendees won't find acceptable. My suspicion with anarchist gatherings though is simply the fact that they are political in nature, and people who get into this kind of thing use terminology to polarize and start completely needless confrontations. For example, lets look at the "green vs. red" binary that exists in the anarchist space. This intellectual border still exists because both the greens and the reds respond in a reactionary manner to certain things being said. Anarchists pride themselves on getting shit-deep in conflict, but these conflicts are often just spooky and delusional, and the labels they use to identify themselves don't mean much of anything anyway.

I used to be an activist and went to organizing meetings and I honestly never thought they were worth my time, I never like the idea of setting parameters for conversations or delegating speaking time/expertise. Sober emotions are much better for understanding the feel and the energy of what goes on in a social situation. I'm also not down, in general, with threatening people and getting heated about debates unless it remains somewhat playful and humorous.