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Why do we always put quotes around "anarchist" whenever an anarchist has a bad take? It's not like sincerely identifying as an anarchist makes one immune from bad takes. We don't do this for any other leftist tendency, we don't put quotes around "ML" or "Trot" whenever one posts some cringe ass shit.
Because we don't want to be sectarian and have seen at least two or three good anarchists (like our comrade nakoichi), so we are simply talking about the ultras and other shitheads who call themselves anarchists while avoiding the question of if there is a fundamental problem with anarchism that is substantially connected to those assholes appropriating it.
Also you don't need to put scarequotes on a "Trot" you are insulting because calling them a Trot is a much graver insult. Sectarianism as an ideology in itself deserves no respect.
It's just weird to call it an "anti-sectarianism" rule when it's not really, cuz we're fine with sectarianism, for example we all drag the fuck out of Trots and Ultras. It's really just a "don't bully the anarchists" rule. I just find it weird they're the only ones who get a pass.
I mean we all know the REAL reason. Anarchism is the most popular radical left tendency in the imperial core so we kinda have to be nice to them on this Anglo tankie site if we ever want to attract new members. Just wish people were honest about it.
A rule against sectarianism doesn't ban substitive critiques, it bans excessive dunking and precludes stuff like mods removing comments on sectarian grounds (as you occasionally see comments removed for being liberal or reactionary).
The trick, as always, is in how it's enforced.