Who do you think is the Anarchist Che Guevara?

Durruti
33% (13 votes)
Emma Goldman
8% (3 votes)
Makhno
23% (9 votes)
Mikhail Bakunin
5% (2 votes)
Jack
31% (12 votes)
Total votes: 39

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FinnMacCool
May 5 2006 20:48

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FinnMacCool
May 5 2006 20:48

Who would you say is the closest thing anarchists have to a revolutionary figure that inspires as much as Che does for the communists?

I'm going to have to say Emma Goldman:

revol68
May 5 2006 20:49

sorry, thats mental.

it's clearly Durruti by a mile, i would say a country mile but I don't know if that is longer or shorter. embarrassed

georgestapleton
May 5 2006 20:50

Yeah I'd say Durruti as well.

Catch 22
May 5 2006 20:52
revol68 wrote:
sorry, thats mental.

it's clearly Durruti by a mile, i would say a country mile but I don't know if that is longer or shorter. embarrassed

Not for Americans, Goldman is a lot bigger than durruti here.

Rob Ray
May 5 2006 20:52

Country mile is longer, clearly. Townies are lightweights.

And yeah Durruti is sooo much better then Emma Goldman, only one to match him would be ole Nestor.

Durruti would clearly beat Nestor in a fight mind.

OliverTwister
May 5 2006 20:53

Durruti never lead a guerilla army...

revol68
May 5 2006 20:54

You know you really wanna say Connolly don't ya! tongue

or what about Joe Black whose face stares out at us alongside Malatesta, Bakunin and Emma Goldman? grin

revol68
May 5 2006 20:55
OliverTwister wrote:
Durruti never lead a guerilla army...

yeah cos guerilla armies are well cool roll eyes

fucking useless peasants!

Get a job!

OliverTwister
May 5 2006 20:57

Saii what are you on about? If Makhno was a bank manager or a clergyman Durruti would clearly stomp him - but Durruti didn't even have a horse, how's he supposed to beat Makhno in a fight?

Rob Ray
May 5 2006 21:06

Oh come on the rifling was clearly of superior quality in Spain at the time, as were the vehicles. If he did choose to have a sword it would have been Toledo steel, so his equipment would be better for a start.

He also forged his hardcoreness working in machining shops from a young age and was renowned for his strength, unlike Makhno, who was a bleedin' sheep farmer black bloc.

revol68
May 5 2006 21:10
Saii wrote:
Oh come on the rifling was clearly of superior quality in Spain at the time, as were the vehicles. If he did choose to have a sword it would have been Toledo steel, so his equipment would be better for a start.

He also forged his hardcoreness working in machining shops from a young age and was renowned for his strength, unlike Makhno, who was a bleedin' sheep farmer black bloc.

what sort of farmer keeps bleeding sheeps? it;s just not economic sense. grin

Rob Ray
May 5 2006 21:11

Obviously that was a hypothetical, in this case you have to work on the assumption the sheep would bleed indefinitely.

revol68
May 5 2006 21:13

sorry, i think literalism is Catching, lol.

georgestapleton
May 5 2006 21:28
revol68 wrote:
You know you really wanna say Connolly don't ya! tongue

embarrassed

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or what about Joe Black whose face stares out at us alongside Malatesta, Bakunin and Emma Goldman? grin
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I'm glad other people thought that was funny. We had sovietpop and another comrade in it as well though. Joe was only there for two issues. But ultimately we stopped it cos a comrade thought that we shouldn't be making fun of our own politics. Tch kill joy.

But Makhno would clearly beat the shit out of Durruti.

I think its time for a poll.

And though Makhno was probably cooler, I think Durruti is our Che Guevara figure. Flamboyant, violent revolutionary that died to young. Makhno is more of a Lenin figure. Stern clear minded calculating revolutionary that actually made 'it' happen and died in a less than glamorous manner.

Pepe
May 5 2006 21:39

I vote for Jack.

revol68
May 5 2006 21:43

Jack earlier.

Supaskyka
May 5 2006 22:11

Durruti..had a cute hat.

Steven.
May 5 2006 22:12
Jess wrote:
I vote for Jack.

Option added.

I'd say Durruti. Emma Goldman said some well annoying stuff. A bit "earnest" as well. I bet if she were around she'd always be moaning at you for not being dedicated enough, or not going to enough meetings roll eyes

Volin
May 6 2006 14:55

...most of the time she'd be fucking right, tho. wink

jef costello
May 6 2006 15:16

I voted for Jack, I haven't met any of the others yet. grin

OliverTwister
May 6 2006 19:05

Wait, what about Cammilo Berneri - he was even undeniably assassinated by imperialist police fuckers, whereas with Durruti its speculation - plus Berneri had better politics...

Refused
May 6 2006 19:13

Why can't I buy a t-shirt with Dennis' head screaming upside down???

Haraldur
May 7 2006 02:13

We are Anarchists, not Leninists: we deserve at least two!: Makhno y Durruti. If only one, then Durruti, purely because he died more violently.

Ramona
May 7 2006 10:42

I voted Jack.

Caiman del Barrio
May 8 2006 00:26
revol68 wrote:

Jack earlier.

The resemblance is uncanny. Unjustified obnoxiousness, sledgehammer subtle sarcasm, homoerotic undertones...

Caiman del Barrio
May 8 2006 00:27
Refused wrote:

Why can't I buy a t-shirt with Dennis' head screaming upside down???

COS TRU PUNXXXXXXX MAKE ONE!1!!11!1!!!! black bloc black bloc circle A twisted black bloc black bloc twisted circle A

revol68
May 8 2006 00:30

homoerotic undertones?

If by undertones you mean 140 decibel PA system busting out the village people.

Deezer
May 8 2006 00:40

This is a really stupid thread.

But definately NOT Emma Goldman.

And Makhno? Died a drunken syphillitic - yeah thats well romantic and inspiring for young revolutionaries roll eyes Well I suppose there's a lesson in it at least.

circle A red n black star

georgestapleton
May 8 2006 00:44
Boulcolonialboy wrote:
This is a really stupid thread.

eek

Really!!!!!

eek

edited to add: wink

Caiman del Barrio
May 8 2006 01:09
revol68 wrote:
If by undertones you mean 140 decibel PA system busting out the village people.

No by Undertones I meant your province's only worthwhile contribution of the last 30 years. tongue