A term coined by anarchist Murray Bookchin in his essay "Social Anarchism or Lifestyle Anarchism: An Unbridgeable Chasm"
Lifestyle anarchism is the attitude of an individual that calls himself an anarchist by being heavily individualistic without giving any thought to class struggle and an end to oppression.
A lifestyle anarchist does not concern himself with anarchist goals such as the destruction of hierarchical society, but instead focuses on changes to his own behavior - these can range from a though out (but still not really anarchist) desire to remove oneself from societal norms in the name of one's will, to a mere stereotypical attempt to look like a tough bloke intent on creating disorder.
The word "lifestylist" can be occasionally seen in punk circles, as a form of insult, due to the pervasiveness of 'punks' that spend their time trying to look radical and pogoing to leftist lyrics while never really caring about politics.
HOWEVER, lifestylism has become an all too common insult among anarchists nowadays that promotes sectarianism, by each different anarchist school of thought claiming others are merely lifestylists rather than real anarchists.
Lifestyle anarchism is the attitude of an individual that calls himself an anarchist by being heavily individualistic without giving any thought to class struggle and an end to oppression.
A lifestyle anarchist does not concern himself with anarchist goals such as the destruction of hierarchical society, but instead focuses on changes to his own behavior - these can range from a though out (but still not really anarchist) desire to remove oneself from societal norms in the name of one's will, to a mere stereotypical attempt to look like a tough bloke intent on creating disorder.
The word "lifestylist" can be occasionally seen in punk circles, as a form of insult, due to the pervasiveness of 'punks' that spend their time trying to look radical and pogoing to leftist lyrics while never really caring about politics.
HOWEVER, lifestylism has become an all too common insult among anarchists nowadays that promotes sectarianism, by each different anarchist school of thought claiming others are merely lifestylists rather than real anarchists.
A justified use of 'lifestyle anarchism' -
Calling lifestylist a group of crust punks that squat an abandoned building and fuck it up with grafitti and broken bottles when they could have just as easily made it an inclusive social center or a shelter.
An unjustified use of 'lifestyle anarchism -
Anarchocommunist site Libcom slandering the collective of CrimethInc. as lifestylists because they concern themselves with dropping from society rather than attacking society.
Calling lifestylist a group of crust punks that squat an abandoned building and fuck it up with grafitti and broken bottles when they could have just as easily made it an inclusive social center or a shelter.
An unjustified use of 'lifestyle anarchism -
Anarchocommunist site Libcom slandering the collective of CrimethInc. as lifestylists because they concern themselves with dropping from society rather than attacking society.
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Hey, i'm going to check out that new lifestyle center they just built off the highway. They've got an Abercrombie & Fitch and everything!
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A person who does anything to achieve their lifestyle goals. A person who will leave their partner if they don't provide a high enough lifestyle like their rich friends, who will abandon their loved pet because it gets in the way of their "good life" and who puts their fancy lifestyle interests ahead of their children too.
She left her two young children home alone tonight so she could be with her boyfriend and attend the white party... she's a lifestyle whore!
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Get the Lifestyle Drug mug.Lifestyle Discussion Regular: a G-chan user. One that has a significant amount of posts in the LD forum and is frequently found posting in these forums.
LD Reg Guild Lurker: a user who has abandoned the LD upon being invited/founding this prestigious guild. Prefers to post completely random things and complain in the guild. Most of the posts are ranty whiney ones about how the LD is a shithole of trolls and misplaced posts.
Ex: Mortok, The Gay Science, Daimin VonRavenstone, most people in the LD regulars guild
LD Forum Whore: a user who spends 98% of their time on Gaia posting in every single topic that comes up. 80% of everything they post can be heard spewing from a spastic Japanese schoolgirl. Typically found with +5000 posts in the LD, sig pics, and crushtags.
Ex: Maeora, no other example avaliable
LD Forum Mods: Clearly some of the biggest wankers on G-chan. They block and ban with reckless abandon. Can be identified by a bright ass username color and ducebaggy attitude about forum rules and the ability to ban your ass for posting comments about how much of a faggot they are for blocking your main.
Ex: any LD mod
LD Reg Guild Lurker: a user who has abandoned the LD upon being invited/founding this prestigious guild. Prefers to post completely random things and complain in the guild. Most of the posts are ranty whiney ones about how the LD is a shithole of trolls and misplaced posts.
Ex: Mortok, The Gay Science, Daimin VonRavenstone, most people in the LD regulars guild
LD Forum Whore: a user who spends 98% of their time on Gaia posting in every single topic that comes up. 80% of everything they post can be heard spewing from a spastic Japanese schoolgirl. Typically found with +5000 posts in the LD, sig pics, and crushtags.
Ex: Maeora, no other example avaliable
LD Forum Mods: Clearly some of the biggest wankers on G-chan. They block and ban with reckless abandon. Can be identified by a bright ass username color and ducebaggy attitude about forum rules and the ability to ban your ass for posting comments about how much of a faggot they are for blocking your main.
Ex: any LD mod
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