It’s definitely worth sharing.

I like the term “peaceful revolutionary”. I prefer what I call myself (whenever the opportunity arises) which is “rule-of-law Communist” because the term “rule-of-law” takes into account the long, tragic, and opportunity-rife HISTORY of the concept and practice of law which emerged from primeval tradition and the trauma of confronting what seems to be our multifarious “human nature” that forces us (eventually) to confront the treachery and violence within each of us. The term “communist” (of course) also has its tragic history involving as much self betrayal as atrocious resistance.

I suppose I could also be called a “patriarchal parasitic anarchist” because I’m too impatient, too bumptious, and too rebellious to be a good party member (or a good member of anything that requires a lot of circular interpersonal deliberation which is what you get with localized participatory processes). The “patriarchal” bit is actually a pretty obnoxious (even to me) and LAME attempt to comically rationalize foisting my responsibility onto those who have been traditionally burdened with “women’s work” but I guess it might “kinda” slide with some current (generally well meaning?) efforts to “put a woman in charge.”

And as the dearly departed “Der Binger” crooned to me when I was in knee pants, “You could be better than you are. (You *could* be swinging on a star.)” but I have so much mule, pig, fish, and monkey in me all clamoring for their time in the driver’s seat. I don’t know how that would work out without the current iteration of the rule-of-law (as frustrating, disappointing, and unjust as it remains) impinging on me. (The global rise of fascism and its trumpy manifestation here in the land o the free also evokes a dose of gentle conservatism in me.)