A Response to ‘Platformism vs. Syndicalism’: Why the Distinction Still Matters (opens in new tab)

Ben Debney’s article ‘Platformism vs. Syndicalism’ addresses what he sees as a false dichotomy between distinct tendencies within the anarchist movement. He wants to assure us that the old debates are misunderstandings and that the “platformist-syndicalist symbiosis of the CNT-FAI stands as a paradigm” (2026) that we can still learn from. But he is smoothing over theoretical disagreements in doing so, misidentifying actors central to the discussion and ultimately avoiding the strategic questi...