Do you realize that what you shared doesn’t argue that Marxism-Leninism is not authoritarian,
Duh, because we have a different understanding of authority.
but instead just reframes it as necessarily authoritarian?
As in, it implies authoritarianism is necessary to achieve communism. Argue that it is good, necessary, be my guest, but it is authoritarian.
No, the text asks if organisation in the most abstract sense is possible without authority and highlights that with the advent of capitalism labour is a highly socialized process. It argues that authority in a socialist society takes on a different form.
the root issue I have with MLs
The root issue I have with libs is that they think you can simply vote capitalism away, when it’s been demonstrated time and time again that you cant
You didn’t read the text, I can tell.
Duh, because we have a different understanding of authority.
No, the text asks if organisation in the most abstract sense is possible without authority and highlights that with the advent of capitalism labour is a highly socialized process. It argues that authority in a socialist society takes on a different form.
The root issue I have with libs is that they think you can simply vote capitalism away, when it’s been demonstrated time and time again that you cant