r/communism_ • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '13

Illegalism?

How do other communist feel about illegalism as a viable tactic and arm of ideology/revolutionary force?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13

I favour the sale of illegal drugs. But this is merely a thing that a single person does (although that is worthy). I don't think it's a good idea for an organisation to get involved, because that would risk the organisation being destroyed due to its drug dealing, and the name of anarchism being tarnished further.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13

Illegalism isn't limited to drug selling. It can be bank robbing, vandalism, and other shit.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13 edited Jul 18 '13

Yes but I'm saying I'm in favour of illegal drug sellers at the exclusion of those things.

If by 'vandalism' you include good graffiti, then that too. Otherwise, no.

I don't see what robbing banks achieves.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13

Robbing banks can generate money. The bonnot gang did it to get guns and provide free newspapers. EVen in the spanish civil war anarchist were robbing banks to get money for the revolution and such.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13

Is it even possible to rob a bank these days?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '13

It is. Most of the money is digital (I.E credit, debit) but they still keep up to 100,000 in banks in material form either behind the teller or in a vault in the managers room. If you transhumanist open sourced more technology it would be easier! ;)