--Collaborationist Platformism: The True goal of Platformism--
Think of this as a Manifesto of sorts, but of course, not a manifesto. I am not a Politician, i do not wish to tell others how to live their life, nor would i wish the same on myself. This is simply an explanation of where i stand as a Anarcho-communist Platformist.
There is a lack of Collaboration on the far left, even just the left wing in general. I am not talking about a pipe dream of Anarcho-communists and MLs holding hands and singing kumbaya around a campfire, instead i am talking about the lack of understanding on the Anarchist left wing. There is a Political void in the Anarchist Left where certain groups are understanding of each others view's but not entirely on board with the pragmatic aspect of what their ideologies have to bring to the table. To be exact, there is a strong misunderstanding between Anarcho-Pacifists, Insurrectionists and Platformists. This misunderstanding has created a rift on the left where no one wants to listen to the Pacifist.
Except, there is one person, or one group who will listen to the Pacifist. Liberals, now let me get this straight when i talk about Pacifists i don't necessarily mean the Politically Pacifist, those with the pipe dream of a world sitting round the campfire roasting marshmallows and getting rid of violence. I mean the majority of Anarcho-pacifists who acknowledge the need for Violent Revolution but for whatever reason do not see themselves committing any violence but do support the revolution in any form that it takes, including a violent one. Liberals are willing to listen to the pacifist because the pacifist does not have anything to gain from lying to you, the insurrectionist and the platformist does. The pacifist does not want notoriety or money, they want to convey a message, educate and give hope to the hopeless.
Pacifists to the Platformist can be a goldmine of the revolution, they can convey a message to liberals and the "don't hurt my free speech" right wing. Yes they don't fight back, but that doesn't mean that they can't fight back with their brains.
Insurrectionists are important too, they are the foot-soldiers of the revolution, the people with nothing to loose but everything to gain not just for them but for everyone. Insurrectionists can protect the pacifists message and right to protest whilst distracting those who are there to oppose the pacifists (often using profanity and violence to silence the pacifist march). The Black Bloc tactic holds so many usages in the revolution, as a educational tool and a violent demonstration of solidarity. Nothing shakes up normal society like a group of people who look like they are dressed for a riot, yet also there with a message to the establishment they have gathered in opposition of.
Platformist's come into this as co-ordinators, there is not one platformist leading the revolution. Vanguardism is not the forte of the Platformist, the platformist wishes to educate the working class man, woman and non-binary person of their exploitation and oppression, educate them on what they can do and why a violent revolution is necessary to create real change. The Platformist does not wish to replace government with themselves, they want to educate the masses and turn the masses into educators. This should be the true goal of the Platformist, to co-ordinate and bring those of different tactics together, not loading ammo into a gun and shooting them down.
