Moving Beyond the Left

Using an anti-authoritarian lens, this manifesto identifies the central obstacles of Leftism and provides suggestions for reimagining pathways to freedom

In a time of ideological confusion, growing authoritarianism and ecological collapse, the cyclical failures of Leftist frameworks to address these concerns have left many confused, heartbroken and jaded. While Leftist tendencies have served as vessels for poor or working-class individuals to respond to exploitation and domination, the "organized Left" and the many "revolutionary" lifestylists who associate themselves with it have largely opted for moral judgment over concrete action. Moving Beyond the Left unpacks and critiques the so-called "revolutionary Left," beginning first with its origins and the history of Black identity in Leftist North American politics, then dissecting interactions between Leftists and the Western morality politics of the "self" and "other." It insists that those who prioritize freedom should work toward a world beyond race, gender and other social constructs if they wish to confront the oppressive systems predicated on their existence. Z is cofounder of Black Socialists in America and 400,000,000, a developing federation of worker cooperatives.