Socialist Progressives
In reply to the discussion: Cornel West & company explain why they are socialists.. [View all]Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)... they all consider themselves socialists.
It's based on the Labor Theory of Value, with labor in control of the means of production, and in control of its product. Now, the different variants have differences on how to achieve a classless and stateless society, but that is the end goal.
The quote in my previous post comes from the individualist anarchist, Benjamin Tucker.
Another quote that comes to mind to express the fact that anarchism is a tradition within the socialist movement follows:
"Every anarchist is a socialist, though not every socialist is necessarily an anarchist." ~ Adolf Fischer
Adolf Fischer was a member of the anarchist martyrs from the Haymarket Affair. Immediately before he was hanged, unjustly, he proclaimed, "Hoorah for anarchy! Today is the happiest day of my life!"
That takes some conviction there.
It was the anarchists of Haymarket and other protests that brought about the 8 hour workday, better labor rights, and an end to child labor.
Anarchists are just as much a part of the socialist movement as their Marxist brothers.