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In this episode, we tackle Susan Song’s Polyamory and Queer Anarchism: Infinite Possibilities for Resistance. The document isn’t just an intellectual critique—it’s a manifesto for redefining relationships, gender, and sexuality as weapons against capitalism. Yes, you read that right: they think your love life is the frontline of the revolution.
Song uses queer theory to frame polyamory and BDSM as radical acts of resistance, arguing that rejecting traditional relationships dismantles capitalist norms. But here’s the kicker: the “queer” in queer anarchism means non-normative—it’s a full-throated rebellion against the idea of stability, structure, and anything that upholds and reproduces capitalist society.
Let’s dig into what “queer” means in this context, why they fetishize non-monogamy and kink as anti-capitalist tools, and how their entire framework unravels under scrutiny.
Key Takeaways:
Queer as Anti-Normative: For queer anarchists, being queer isn’t about sexual or gender identity—it’s a rejection of stability, tradition, and systems tied to capitalism, all in the name of collective liberation.
Polyamory Is Revolutionary: Song presents polyamory as an anti-capitalist rebellion, rejecting monogamous marriage as a capitalist construct tied to the nuclear family.
BDSM to Smash the State: BDSM becomes a method to “queer” sex by inverting power dynamics. In this view, the submissive symbolizes the dictatorship of the proletariat through the consensual relinquishing of power.
The Left’s War on “Normal”: The relentless drive to dismantle societal norms isn’t about individual freedom—it’s about abolishing capitalism and replacing it with Marxist ideals.
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