Being a better anarchist is inherently hierarchical, therefore I am a better anarchist than you

@queerbait4881

3 жыл бұрын

so a paradox, nice

@choctaw_co4871

3 жыл бұрын

WE are better anarchists together, comrade 🤔

@bbbartolo

Жыл бұрын

thus joining the hierarchy.

@aharrypotterfan5951

Жыл бұрын

@@bbbartolo that’s the joke

@darkardor3566

3 ай бұрын

@@choctaw_co4871 Anarcho-Communists have joined the chat

singing is bourgeois, I'm a better anarchist than you

@TheVanyok28

4 жыл бұрын

non-classical singing is one of the most non-burgeois thing one can do lol

I think I'm become an anarchist just because this song

This is the "love me im a liberal" for anarchism

@titusmccarthy

3 жыл бұрын

Except he doesn't understand what anarchism really is.

@jamesparker8529

3 жыл бұрын

@@titusmccarthy he's an anarchist. This song is meant to poke fun at the people who act like this

@statusbrowser3443

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesparker8529 if you couldnt figure that out just by listening to the song i feel bad

@godlessinsurgent1895

2 жыл бұрын

Real talk

@henolson416

Жыл бұрын

@@titusmccarthy yeah bro let's be honest, we all know a comrade or two like this if we've done any connecting

When your only 99.999999% ideologically pure IM A BETTER ANARCHIST THAN YOU

@Harakengard

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, those who are 100% are also fake anarchists: to be a true anarchist, you need to be AT LEAST 110%!

@lesleyzore-oldoutdatedchan333

5 жыл бұрын

Long live 111% Anarcho communism

@lesleyzore-oldoutdatedchan333

5 жыл бұрын

@@Harakengard 111

@kaisermarxistdixie6842

5 жыл бұрын

What type of anarchism do you consider true and it could it be the oxy-moronic ones like anarcho fascism

@stonythewoke9921

4 жыл бұрын

you are all shills, 112% here

What is more radical than ripping apart the dogma of your own "side"? If you see a sacred cow walking down the street, slap a "kick me" sign on its ass. That is the only way to end hierarchies.

@harpomarxist4185

4 жыл бұрын

"Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger" :D

@Alpacnologia

4 жыл бұрын

well, as long as you're ripping apart the right bits of the dogma to improve it overall

@ThnbAnimatrll

Жыл бұрын

He is more of a Marxist-Leninist than anarchist, though he don't have anything against anarchists

I like how the message of this song isn't "doing these things makes you a lesser anarchist" rather that thinking you're superior for doing these things makes you a shitty person.

@Ashandonyx

3 жыл бұрын

This. ♡

@felipedaiber2991

3 жыл бұрын

Also purity testing is stupid

It's true, he is. In the justified hierarchy of better anarchists, I am right at the bottom.

@aneutralopinion1712

4 жыл бұрын

If so then I am second

@joeybradley4352

3 жыл бұрын

I'm better at being a worse anarchist than you

All socialists and anarchists can come together and acknowledge that they are all better than AnCaps.

@geheimnisvollerundbelanglo9396

4 жыл бұрын

Not a l l socialists are better than ancaps.

@blackdragonangrycat

4 жыл бұрын

AnCaps = Anti-nationalist Cosplayer

@larriyrnir5756

4 жыл бұрын

As a Natsoc what did you mean by this

@k2coolsullivan948

4 жыл бұрын

Larri þyrnir a national socialist huh. So are they actually socialist now or still fascist?

@larriyrnir5756

4 жыл бұрын

@@k2coolsullivan948 they have always been socialists

Dude... as an anarchist, I so fucking love this! Fuck the hidden hierarchy and pose. PS The first song ever that made me to participate in anything on this "platform" or whatever it is.

Brilliant satire, comrade. I had a phase like this, but I suppose we all do. Glad to have come out of it.

How have I only now discovered this gem of a song

I'll be here, watching, judging, whenever you click on this video to copy the link to an anarchist discussion board.

@drovics

8 жыл бұрын

i'm so glad to contribute to the discussion without actually having to take part in it! :-)

someone asked for the chords, but now i can't see the comment... anyway, here you go: www.davidrovics.com/songbook/im-a-better-anarchist-than-you-2/

@mayabernthal3950

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I can't see it on the website, can you send it just like that without a link? (The chords)

THERE IS NO ETHICAL CONSUMPTION UNDER CAPITALISM

@kaisermarxistdixie6842

5 жыл бұрын

Capitalism breeds degenerate behaviors we need a theocratic socialist America

@emmathestonedspider8676

5 жыл бұрын

Ozzy Moon fuck off

@maggiesmith2843

4 жыл бұрын

@Chaos Burrito lol I needed that laugh.

@anthonytarczynski5423

4 жыл бұрын

Eating the wealthy is the only ethical consumption under capitalism.

@LostieTrekieTechie

4 жыл бұрын

There are no ethical consumables under capitalism.

I see Seattle has had an underground anarchist thing going on

@drovics

4 жыл бұрын

for a long time now. see seattle general strike of 1919 for more information.

I voted today, and came here because I actually felt guilty about it, lol.

Pinnacle of Anarchism

After all these years this song still hits.

@drovics

Жыл бұрын

not to toot my own horn, but i think the song gets more relevant with every passing year that twitter continues to exist...!

Aight I would say everyone needs to hear this, but some people would take this seriously 😳

I am better anarcist than everyone,everyone is better anarchist than me.

Hey, this is fucking fantastic. Thanks David! I have been feeling a little betrayed by art and music recently, and as an artist it has completely disarmed the whole meaning and purpose behind doing it in the first place. So it was nice hear something real-life for a change. I may even pick up a guitar again in the near future.

@marceltopawian

5 жыл бұрын

@Kali this comment above is adorable, it's so relatable to me.

I click and I share, with my heart on my sleeve, Online revolution, so much to achieve, A like's all it takes to show that I care, My couch is my front line, so I'm sure aware, In my virtual world, perception is true, I'm a better anarchist than you. I change my profile picture to the cause of the week, With a filter and slogan, no need to even speak, I fight with my keyboard, my passion is reviled, Though petitions are tame and their impact's mild, In the safety of my room, where no real risk is due, I'm a better anarchist than you. I retweet the rebels, and their chants I sing, With every post, I fight capitalism's sting, But I ignore the homeless man out on the street, I'll just scroll past, no need for eyes to meet, With a hashtag and meme, my duty's all through, I'm a better anarchist than you. I join the groups, I follow movement pages, I fight the system in digital stages, But a protest march? Oh, that's not for me, I'll watch it online, in safety, you see, My emoji's a fist, my commitment's barely true, I'm a better anarchist than you. I'm a warrior online, I'll tell you what's wrong, I criticize others; 'cause in my world, I'm so strong, But when faced with real issues, I'll quietly shy, I'll keep to my screen, and outside world defy, In the echo chamber, where my likes accrue, I'm a better anarchist than you. I'll sign an e-petition, or write a fiery blog, I'll comment and argue, in my digital fog, I'll wear my opinions, and shout them quite loud, But never leave comfort, never join the crowd, Despite all this, I proudly claim it's true, I'm a better anarchist than you.

@axolotlfeverdream

7 ай бұрын

Underrated work-- I want to hear this now

@jsalsman

7 ай бұрын

@@axolotlfeverdream thank you kindly!

@axolotlfeverdream

7 ай бұрын

@jsalsman of course! Oh and btw I'm a better anarchist than you

Can't tell if he is a hardcore anarchist or just making fun of anarchists or both. Lol

@drovics

8 жыл бұрын

out of those options i'd go with "both"... :-)

@BenZedrene

8 жыл бұрын

I figured as such

@thegoodlydragon7452

8 жыл бұрын

He's clearly making fun of anarchists.

@drovics

8 жыл бұрын

indeed. however, that doesn't mean i'm not an anarchist! :-)

@poisonjoe1812

7 жыл бұрын

Anarchism/anarchists is/are best when we can poke a lil fun at ourselves and such, love this song!

Moral superiority sucks! love this song

What Murray Bookchin would call, "lifestyle Anarchism"

@deadchannel2876

6 жыл бұрын

Concert Punk ok but Bookchin is bad

@chamberpunk9787

6 жыл бұрын

Dead Channel I found merit in his dialetic naturalism, and libertarian municipalism. Was he a grumpy old man, sure, but as a theorist he's pretty good.

@deadchannel2876

6 жыл бұрын

Concert Punk libertarian municipalism more like a state

@chamberpunk9787

6 жыл бұрын

Dead Channel neighborhoods being autonomous is a state?

@cmronin2

6 жыл бұрын

Google Murray Bookchin

Pretty much sums up my experience of activist circles during my time at uni. Both anarchist and socialist/trot circles had their own we weird quirks.

craving dumpster donuts now, thanks

Got a good laugh outta this great music man! keep up the good work comrade.

this is so awesome on a million levels

I love this song, David Rovics is amazing

Great rendition Dave.

This song is both powerful and hilarious! I love it!

Love this song!

Ahahahaahahahaahahh . Love it 😂😂😂. U r a genius😂😂😂. Greets from italy

@valeriolibratti7559

5 жыл бұрын

Saluti a voi compagni

@giuselabas

4 жыл бұрын

@@valeriolibratti7559 grandi compagni, siamo ovunque lol

@ivanf.482

3 жыл бұрын

@@666mrdoctor ciao compare 🏴

Love this!

Kind of love this, reminds me a lot of Arrogant Worms, I used to listen to them a lot when I was younger. This rocks.

I love your song!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome song comrade ! I loved it so much :)

@walidraja5539

4 жыл бұрын

Love both your profile pic and pseudo, comrade !

this is the best song i have ever heard

Pretty amazing how much you can do with just one instrument.

Thank you so much for coming to Orlando!

@drovics

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for bringing me there, orlando workers league!

You ROCK!

I didn't think this level of lifestylism was possible.

@drovics

6 жыл бұрын

only in certain select places, these days...

@s7robin105

4 жыл бұрын

Try discord or twitter. It’s a nightmare lol

@vaaccuummcleaner9214

5 ай бұрын

Bookchin, is that you? On the Internet, risen from the dead?!

I knew in my heart of hearts this was by a Portlander who knows people like this

amazing :D

Anarcho-hipsterism

@drovics

3 жыл бұрын

formerly known as lifestylism, yes.

Liebe an Revolte Springen

Rovics nails another one.

I'm not even an anarchist, I just want the world to be better for the human race, not one excluded. Better anarchist.

@backstabbath1979

3 жыл бұрын

Nah just another human being with humanity and ethics as my guiding principles.

@backstabbath1979

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not any ist or ism's, I am one consciousness experiencing my own ignorant perspective, that is all.

@backstabbath1979

3 жыл бұрын

To have a humane death

@backstabbath1979

3 жыл бұрын

No.

❤❤❤❤❤❤

The most ironically based song ever written.

Still current - more so - go David!!

Heh, thanks for the good laugh yo! This is a banger

looks like I left my rule book in someone's compost loo 😂

🌱🌱🌱 Awesome 🤪🤣😘😜👍😳

🖤

This reminds me of one Anti Flag song

@giuselabas

4 жыл бұрын

which one

This is description of me

Lol I fuckin love this song it's so truthful

"Representative democracy is bad, therefore voting is bad! And somehow contradictory to direct action!" Imagine thinking being politically irrelevant is good anarchist praxis.

@samliersch7103

3 жыл бұрын

this is full of sarcasm so dont take it too seriously

@MishaFlower

2 жыл бұрын

voting for neoliberals isn’t praxis.

@zeyode

2 жыл бұрын

@@MishaFlower Considering the options are between neolib pussies and fascists that want us dead? Yes. That's praxis. Sorry, but being trans, I don't want to be persecuted like trans people in Texas just cause some holier than thao dipshits are too prideful to vote for the lesser evil.

@rambysophistry1220

Жыл бұрын

@@MishaFlower I mean, it is marginally better then voting for fascists, and sometimes perfect is the enemy of the good enough.

@kquinn2983

5 ай бұрын

​@@rambysophistry1220This. Also, imagine the subtle irony of "I'm not voting until we have an ideologically pure anarchist politician."

I don't do all what you said, but yes you are batter I agree with you.

Fantastic song. But even more so Fantastic ryhtm.

Just found you and this is great, the voter shaming is especially relevant these days.

@drovics

3 жыл бұрын

absolutely. the idea that participating in what is largely a sham election means that you lose all your ability to see what you've just participated in, and how real social change happens, is sectarian.

so many of you seam to miss the point that if you think if you are above others especially if its in the context of claiming that you are more of a revolutionary against someone else who is also just trying to survive just like you. tbh attacking your fellow working class like that is counter productive to the revolution. stop it.

I hold a job, I'm self employed, I own my home, I pay my bills on time, "I'm a better anarchist than you". 😂

I never even needed to write a song about it! I WIN! 😸🙀😸

Perfection is the enemy of the good.

この冬［I'm a Better Anarchist Than You］のパーカ(？）を、老夫婦《もやいで》で着ています。

Based

this is such a funny song

This but unironically.

@marceltopawian

5 жыл бұрын

sappin its me

Thank you so much! Cute as F.

Shit, too real...

I can tell if this is serious, or played to the extreme, or if it's a brag, but I love it

I get it and the hierarchy, ego, rigidity and isolated reality of some are ridiculous. I take issue with the meat and leather though. Right there it should be a definite that no one supports the industries that torture and kill animals with there being no need to do so whatsoever. Have been an animal liberation activist for 9 years and I've seen it all. Horrors and immorality you cannot imagine. Human freedom AND animal liberation thank you. Otherwise, thanks for your great songs David. I've followed your work for awhile now.

Fuck moral superiority and sectarism. I love this song.

But as long as you make songs to tell anarchists what’s correct to do, I’m a better anarchist than uuu.. It was a good one😂

The Anti-Flag line is even funnier now that we know that Justin Sane is a predator

yeah ok

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but most anarchists have always been against representative democracy, no?

@drovics

5 жыл бұрын

it depends on who's defining "representative" and how.

@entiretotal7207

5 жыл бұрын

@@drovics I appreciate the reply! If representative democracy is taken to mean any of the systems we have in liberal "democracies" today, it's contrary to anarchism, right? For one thing, representatives can't be recalled by popular vote at any time. I love all the music of yours I've heard so far, by the way!

as a memmebe ro fthe high couccil of misspelled but inehreently impotent (the writerr here meant important we are sure)anarchists ,without adjectives (they might add ) its importation t that peopel know krass exists.

I feel bad unironically agreeing to some of these opinions. Especially the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th verses.

@drovics

5 жыл бұрын

😎

@dubbedminecraft

5 жыл бұрын

not into heterosexuality eh?

@fraternemidial9405

4 жыл бұрын

i guess the song had the intended effect? haha ;) that was very honest of you to admit, though. take care man

@icameherejusttocomment550

4 жыл бұрын

@@dubbedminecraft No, I'm not.

Is there a link to the lyrics, please?

@drovics

11 ай бұрын

davidrovics.com/songbook has them all in alphabetical order

@jsalsman

11 ай бұрын

@@drovics SO. MANY. SONGS! 😍🥰🤩

david david david,wanna contact you :\

@drovics

6 жыл бұрын

i'm here! email me at david@davidrovics.com anytime.

Ancom comrades after discovering they don't invented anarchism

theres a german version of it

@drovics

5 ай бұрын

yes, i love it!

@maxschweizer3656

5 ай бұрын

@@drovics i love seeing anarchist music spread and shared cause in my opinion sharing is the first anarchist praxis you can can learn in this dystopia. big love sleep well

Just @ me next time

This song so accurately describes the fallacies of most "anarchists" I've ever encountered, online or physically, it's almost uncanny.

@fraternemidial9405

4 жыл бұрын

absolutely, Rasputin. love your comment and your profile pic dude. haha. Rasputin: the magical immortal homeless dude. fucking awesome

Even as an ML i like our anarchist comrades and I love this song:)

@mintjulius275

4 ай бұрын

Yay comrade. Please don't put us against the wall when our day comes

@karasuarts900

4 ай бұрын

@@mintjulius275 idk even know if I can apply the ML label to myself anymore. A vanguard in my opinion is not the best way to implement socialism. Instead I’d want a council to help run things. But I still don’t know what I am. Also it is a shame how many times anarchists were betrayed by Marxists.

I’m no anarchist, but nonetheless, good song.

300th comment

Ahem...Jimmy Dore anyone?

Anarcho-strasserism

@yurimikhail6907

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, god no.

@peareproudham9750

4 жыл бұрын

sadly it actually exists, they're called national "anarchists"

@kaisermarxistdixie6842

4 жыл бұрын

@@peareproudham9750 yeah I've read into it I read many books into national anarchist they seem to be all about panarchy and racial separation they are a minority but I have never seen a anarcho fascist even tho they are kinda a thing

@kaisermarxistdixie6842

4 жыл бұрын

Anarcho-National Bolshevik

@kaisermarxistdixie6842

4 жыл бұрын

@@peareproudham9750 do you consider them anarchist cause anarchist is just a broad term like libertarian and man ideals emerge from it in fact one problem I have with anarchist is that they have a small disagreement and one side splits off also can you tell me the difference between anarcho communism and anarcho syndicalism

I like your other songs lol, this one is catchy you should make a conservative monarchist version. I like your Saint Patrick's Battalion video that was amazing!

It's always funny the elitism with anarchist like do you want to be better then me or do you want equality?

when an ML is a better anarchist than you

I don't drive a car because they run on gas I wouldn’t drive them either, even on biomass I ride a bike, or sometimes a skateboard But not a horse, that’s exploitive! So, fuck your yuppie hordes Sitting all day in the traffic queues I'm a better anarchist than you I don't eat meat; but I would cannibalize the fash I break all the laws, and I also dine and dash Look you people in that restaurant, I think you are so sad That you all the fear blackness of the void of which I am I think it is a shame all the bourgeois things you do I'm a better anarchist than you I don't wear leather and I like my clothes in black They keep me unidentified in the larger black bloc mass I like to hop on cop cars, I think that is so cool It's so much fun striking a reactionary with a 2x2 I am gonna steal everything, even those brand-new shiny shoes I'm a better anarchist than you I like sex, and I don’t care if there’s no sequel Because hierarchies that exist prevent us from being equal They’re a burden that prevents us from enjoying life They are the source of all problems and the source of all strife I like setting fires on all the boys in blue I'm a better anarchist than you I am not a pacifist, I like throwing bricks And insurrection is a pastime that gives me just a kick When I see someone shoplifting, it always makes me blush Putting a Nazi 6 feet under gives me such a rush By the time state collapses and everything is through I'm a better anarchist than you I don't believe in leaders, or capital, or God I don't care if they’re real because you’re just a dog They’re fictions, mental spooks, I know it is the case When you go to your voting booths, I know that you’re a slave Only total liberation should be the course of the human race I'm a better anarchist than you I don’t believe in civilization And neither should you I'm a better anarchist than you Rock on, David!

Remix this with the latest situation you got goin on

@drovics

11 ай бұрын

i did actually write a new verse for it, and a few new songs on the subject as well...

@Noshu4me

11 ай бұрын

@@drovics it would be funny to hear anarcho - purists on this song. Haha

@drovics

11 ай бұрын

@@Noshu4me i'll look for that version, it's on youtube somewhere... i should make a playlist of songs about anarcho-puritanism. lately i'm liking the term, anarcho-stalinism. works either way, for the same sorts of reasons.

Post-leftists irl