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Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I've never voted for a political party, and I never will. Why should I support a system that puts profits above people's needs?In Norway, we need a community-driven approach where resources are allocated based on what people actually need, not just to make money. We should focus on creating things for our local communities, not just for corporate profits.If our demands aren't met, taking collective action like going on strike is the way to go. I believe in taking direct action and building strong, community-led initiatives, rather than relying on parties that don't address our basic needs.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I'm only 24, turning 25 this year, and I'm glad I found my way early on. Some people might think <a href="https://snabelen.no/@nsf_iaa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nsf_iaa</a> is just some propaganda group, but to me, they're true to anarcho-syndicalist ideas.I might not see an anarcho-syndicalist society in my lifetime, but I'm happy to be part of it by joining <a href="https://snabelen.no/@nsf_iaa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nsf_iaa</a>. Even if they're not as big as they used to be back in the 1920s, every little bit helps in making another anarcho-syndicalist's day brighter.I love anarcho-syndicalist ideas and I won't apologize for them. I hate how money, bosses, political parties, and hierarchical systems control our lives.What I really want is to make things based on what people actually need, not just for profit. I'd rather create stuff for my local community, not some big company that doesn't care about us. I want to work with my union to make decisions that benefit us, not just some distant corporation.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I've never been a fan of bosses or systems where someone tells you what to do. I've never voted for a political party, and I'm not into monarchies either. And while I use money because it's necessary in our capitalist world, I've always felt weird about it. The thing is, no one knows what I need better than I do myself.All these things are exactly what we anarchists and syndicalists are fighting against.Anarchists, especially those aligned with anarcho-syndicalism, seek to dismantle all forms of hierarchy, to create a society where individuals and communities can organize themselves freely, particularly in workplaces and communities, without external control.Syndicalists, especially those aligned with anarcho-syndicalism, focus on building democratic unions that let workers manage their workplaces through solidarity and mutual aid, aiming for a society where resources are distributed based on need.In the end, it's about building a society where workers manage their own workplaces and communities through democratic unions and solidarity, free from the control of bosses and the state, and where resources are shared based on need, not profit.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Hey all, just a heads up: I'm an anarcho-syndicalist with a passion for freedom software, Debian GNU/Linux. I carry a bootable Debian USB drive with me, so if you're running Windows, you might want to keep your laptop closed around me. 😊I'm not saying I'd ever "accidentally" wipe your Windows install with a dose of open source, but... well, actually, I'm not promising anything either. Yes, I have political takes, talk Linux, and share LGBTQIA+ content.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FreedomSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomSoftware</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Debian</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNULinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GNULinux</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GNU</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FSF</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I like to simplify Anarcho-syndicalism as a strategy for anarchism focused on radical industrial labor unions. Basically it achieves anarchism by a union of all workers banding together, going on a general strike, and eventually seizing the workplace for themselves, which their union manages together.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Capitalism's is making me more radical, but I'm surviving in this flawed system. My mom might blame my autism or vitamin levels for my radical views, but the truth is, I'm fed up with top-down structures claiming to know what's best for me.I'm radical because no one understands my needs better than I do. That's why I'm drawn to anarcho-syndicalism. It envisions a society built on worker-controlled unions and federations, where people collectively decide what to produce based on actual needs. It aims to replace hierarchical systems with democratic, bottom-up organization in both workplaces and communities.Anarcho-syndicalism isn't just about labor rights; it's a revolutionary strategy for transforming society. It seeks to create a world where workers directly control the means of production and distribution, eliminating the need for both bosses and state bureaucracies.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Working for bosses who profit from our labor is messed up. We should be making things for our own communities, not some far-off company.Imagine if we organized our local communities ourselves. No more orders from above. We could decide what to produce based on what people actually need.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I'm one of those people who doesn't really like the idea of money, but I still have to use it to get by in today's world. It's not that I want to live without any way to exchange goods and services, but I think our current system could use some big changes.I've been thinking a lot about how we could do things differently. What if we had a system where people got what they needed based on, well, their actual needs? Instead of having to sell their time and energy just to survive, or worrying about profits all the time.I think it could make life better for everyone. We could focus more on helping each other out and less on chasing paychecks.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈If I have the ability to sell my labor for food, I'm essentially forced to do so in this system. Sure, I could stop selling my labor and end up homeless, but who would actually choose that?The fact is, even in Norway, we're trapped in a system where we have to work just to meet our basic needs. If you're genuinely poor, there are support systems. But for someone like me who can afford food, I can't just pretend to be poor to get it for free. I'd probably face consequences.What I want is a world where food isn't behind a paywall of labor. Where we don't have to sell our time and energy just to eat. This system, where we're forced to work to survive, is what I'm questioning. It's why anarcho-syndicalist ideas resonate with me, they offer a vision of a different way to organize society.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Yeah, Norway's supposed to be this happy utopia or whatever, but that doesn't mean shit if you're feeling left out of the system. I've always thought politics was a load of crap. Just a bunch of people claiming they know what's best for everyone else. Like, if you know so much, why am I still struggling?I tossed some money at Piratpartiet 'cause they seemed to give a damn about stuff that matters to me like internet freedom, digital rights, fighting corruption, that kinda thing. But it wasn't until I stumbled on anarcho-syndicalism that things really clicked for me.It's like, suddenly all this political nonsense made sense. We don't need more bosses or politicians, what we need are workers coming together, taking control of their own lives. And yeah, I'm autistic, and they say we don't get social structures. But trust me, I understand hierarchies well enough to know they're bullshit.I'm not saying this is the answer to everything. But if you're sick of feeling like a cog in some machine you never agreed to be part of, maybe it's worth a look. 'Cause at the end of the day, I just want to be myself without all this top-down crap telling me who I should be.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Every day, I find myself counting down to the next workday, not because I want to, but because this system has conditioned us to think this is just how life has to be. With my job and the way things are set up, it feels like we're taught to accept this as normal for the rest of our lives.But it doesn’t have to be this way. The current system resists any real alternatives, claiming we live in a "free world." Yet, workers aren’t truly free. If we don’t show up to work, we eventually lose the roof over our heads and access to basic needs.I’m reminded daily that this roof over my head is paid for with money, money that fuels inequality and keeps this system running. It’s hard not to notice how unfair it is when billionaires keep getting richer while everyday workers struggle just to get by.It’s frustrating that so many seem to accept this as normal. But it doesn’t have to be. There are other ways to organize society, ways that prioritize people over profit and ensure everyone can live with dignity. It’s worth imagining a better world.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈You know, one thing I want to make really clear is that I’m not a Marxist. Marxists tend to believe in this idea of a “workers’ state” that would control the economy, production, distribution, all of it. under the direction of some “infallible” party. To me, that just feels like trading one form of control for another. It’s still a hierarchy, and it doesn’t sit right with me.Anarchists, on the other hand, see things differently. We believe that government, even if it’s called a “workers’ state”, isn’t necessary for people to thrive. In fact, it often gets in the way. If we want true freedom, nobody should have power over someone else. Power has this way of corrupting people, no matter how good their intentions might be.What I find beautiful about anarchist ideas is the belief that people can take charge of their own lives. It’s about deciding for yourself what you want to do, not having someone else dictate it to you. Of course, this doesn’t mean doing whatever you want without thinking about others; your choices shouldn’t infringe on someone else’s freedom either.When I imagine a society built on these principles, it feels like something truly equal and free, a place where everyone has the dignity and autonomy they deserve. It’s not about perfection or utopia; it’s about creating a world where we all have a say and can live without being ruled over. That’s the kind of future I dream about.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I can’t stop thinking about how weekends and weekdays don’t really feel free. Monday through Friday, from 08:30 to 15:00, I sell my labor just to keep living in my apartment.It’s this constant feeling that my time isn’t my own. If I don’t go back to work, there will be consequences, and at some point, I’ll lose the roof over my head.As I’ve said before, this system feels dehumanizing. I want a life where survival doesn’t depend on selling my labor just to eat healthy, have shelter, and stay warm.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I'm out here, just trying to get some fresh air, and hunger hits me. But in this system, I can't just eat. No, I'm forced to buy food, and that's only if I'm lucky enough to have the cash for it.It's fucked up when you think about it. How can some suits in power decide what I pay for a meal? Who gave them the right to put a price tag on my survival?I want to live, to thrive even. But as I said before, this system's got me by the throat. I have to sell my labor just to put food on my plate. It's not living, it's barely existing.This isn't freedom. It's not even close. It's a cage built of paychecks and price tags, and I'm sick of pretending it's okay.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Now, addressing my family and close friends who might be reading this: Yes, I hold radical views. Whether you agree or not, these beliefs are integral to who I am. I won't apologize for them or change them to make others comfortable. The current system feels oppressive, dehumanizing, and soul-crushing. It's a system that commodifies human worth, stifles creativity, and perpetuates inequality. Frankly, I'm fed up with it. This broken machinery of capitalism and state control can go fuck itself.This disgust with the status quo is precisely why I've never engaged in traditional politics. The idea of voting for a party or politician who claims to know what's best for me is absurd. No political leader, celebrity, or self-proclaimed expert understands my needs, experiences, or desires better than I do. Period. It's this fundamental disconnect between those in power and the realities of our lives that drives my belief in anarcho-syndicalism and direct democracy.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈I find myself returning to the idea of democratic, decentralized, worker-controlled unions. It's a concept that resonates deeply with me, offering a vision of true worker empowerment and solidarity. It's not just about rejecting the current system, but building something better.Modern unions often face challenges in balancing their role as advocates for workers with the need to operate within existing systems. Anarcho-syndicalist unions, however, offer a different approach. They emphasize direct democracy, where workers make decisions collectively, and solidarity, where workers support each other in their struggles.In an anarcho-syndicalist world, unions wouldn't just be about negotiating better wages; they would be part of a broader movement to empower workers and create a more equitable society. This vision involves workers having a say in the decisions that affect their lives, both in the workplace and beyond.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anarchism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Syndicalism</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchoSyndicalism</a>

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