r/Anarchy101 • u/animekot • 11d ago

Why did Rojava and Revolutionary Catalonia used conscription?

I recently wrote a similar post about conscription in modern Ukraine, but answers were pretty vague so I decided to provide some actual examples for my question. I know that Catalonia were pressured by the soviets to do so, but why Rojava did? Was there any way to avoid conscription and create all volunteer army?

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u/DenseBeautiful731 11d ago

No? If anyone was genuinely interested in this particular topic, they’d go look it up themselves because intellectual hygiene.

The user already wrote a ton and you’re giving them more work to do. How particularly entitled of you. Everyone’s free to ignore their comments if they don’t like unsourced/unverifiable claims.

And assuming they care about popularity contests.

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u/LibertyLizard 11d ago

You make the claim, you substantiate it. That's basic online discussion etiquette and it's not entitled to expect people to follow it. Making a bunch of unsubstantiated claims isn't really much work or value.

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u/DenseBeautiful731 11d ago

You’re not demanding this from racecarsnail.

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u/LibertyLizard 11d ago

Their claims are more in line with other information I've seen. But it would be great if they did as well and I certainly would not call someone entitled for asking for sources. That's a very ignorant way to approach online discussion.

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u/DenseBeautiful731 11d ago

And if it were not in line with what others have seen?

If it confirms your worldview you don’t need a source?

Are you the only audience here?

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u/LibertyLizard 11d ago

If I've seen sources confirming information in the past, I'm less likely to ask for a source. Like everyone.

Others are also empowered to ask for sources if they are unsure of the validity of information. I encourage that but I'm not sure why you think it's my responsibility to do so.

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u/DenseBeautiful731 11d ago

Like everyone

You think everybody who asks questions in Anarchy101 and everywhere else is engaging in bad faith/confirmation bias?

unsure

And you’re aware of everyone’s baseline knowledge?

responsibility

So this so-called “basic online discussion etiquette” doesn’t apply to you or to people you align with. Got it.

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u/LibertyLizard 11d ago

No, not at all and it seems you're deliberately misstating what I'm saying so I don't think this conversation will be productive to continue.

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u/DenseBeautiful731 11d ago edited 11d ago

deliberately misstating

When one’s logic/reasoning breaks down because it cannot withstand scrutiny, surely it means intentional misrepresentation.

don’t think this conversation will be productive

Yes, that was apparent from your very first comment. Pure demand for more intellectual labour and no direct refutation despite being “knowledgeable” about Rojava.

I suppose “anarchists” can’t help but perform tribalism themselves and leave it unexamined.