Every time I read articles about infiltration on the left, I really have to wonder why the constant take-away is "trust no one" when the actual lesson should just be "listen to people pointing out abuse, harassment, and bigotry."

We'd get rid of a good chunk of infiltrators (and, more generally and more commonly, bad actors) if we'd actually give a single solitary fuck about any of *that*.

Pretty amazing run-down from Zoe Baker about anarchist counter-culture in Spain in the run-up to the civil war and revolution in 1936.

Includes a look at the role of anarchist print culture, schools, workers' centers, speaking tours, and much more.

Fascinating to see similarities between now and then and also get insight from history about what is possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a30GiaJknU4