Sure, the Norwegian welfare state is built on taxes, and the principle is that the more you earn, the more you pay. This sustains an egalitarian society, but it doesn't free us from the need to work. We still have to sell our labor to survive.

The fact is, even in Norway's comprehensive welfare system, we're still expected to work if we can. The system aims to support people during hardship, not provide unconditional free resources for everyone. So we're still essentially forced to sell our labor if we're wealthy enough to not qualify for benefits.

I generally keep my app disabled now, unless I have something meaningful to share about my life experiences related to #Linux, my #GenderFluidity, or #AnarchoSyndicalism.

If I have the ability to sell my labor for food, I'm essentially forced to do so in this system. Sure, I could stop selling my labor and end up homeless, but who would actually choose that?

The fact is, even in Norway, we're trapped in a system where we have to work just to meet our basic needs. If you're genuinely poor, there are support systems. But for someone like me who can afford food, I can't just pretend to be poor to get it for free. I'd probably face consequences.

What I want is a world where food isn't behind a paywall of labor. Where we don't have to sell our time and energy just to eat. This system, where we're forced to work to survive, is what I'm questioning. It's why anarcho-syndicalist ideas resonate with me, they offer a vision of a different way to organize society.

Yeah, Norway's supposed to be this happy utopia or whatever, but that doesn't mean shit if you're feeling left out of the system. I've always thought politics was a load of crap. Just a bunch of people claiming they know what's best for everyone else. Like, if you know so much, why am I still struggling?

I tossed some money at Piratpartiet 'cause they seemed to give a damn about stuff that matters to me like internet freedom, digital rights, fighting corruption, that kinda thing. But it wasn't until I stumbled on anarcho-syndicalism that things really clicked for me.

It's like, suddenly all this political nonsense made sense. We don't need more bosses or politicians, what we need are workers coming together, taking control of their own lives. And yeah, I'm autistic, and they say we don't get social structures. But trust me, I understand hierarchies well enough to know they're bullshit.

I'm not saying this is the answer to everything. But if you're sick of feeling like a cog in some machine you never agreed to be part of, maybe it's worth a look. 'Cause at the end of the day, I just want to be myself without all this top-down crap telling me who I should be.

Every day, I find myself counting down to the next workday, not because I want to, but because this system has conditioned us to think this is just how life has to be. With my job and the way things are set up, it feels like we're taught to accept this as normal for the rest of our lives.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. The current system resists any real alternatives, claiming we live in a "free world." Yet, workers aren’t truly free. If we don’t show up to work, we eventually lose the roof over our heads and access to basic needs.

I’m reminded daily that this roof over my head is paid for with money, money that fuels inequality and keeps this system running. It’s hard not to notice how unfair it is when billionaires keep getting richer while everyday workers struggle just to get by.

It’s frustrating that so many seem to accept this as normal. But it doesn’t have to be. There are other ways to organize society, ways that prioritize people over profit and ensure everyone can live with dignity. It’s worth imagining a better world.

Comrades, my downtime was pretty much non-existent today.

I was supposed to attend a birthday party, but it ended up not happening due to poor organization by the host.

It was a bit of a letdown, but it got me thinking about how important it is to have effective coordination and communication in our personal lives, just like in our social movements .

You know, one thing I want to make really clear is that I’m not a Marxist. Marxists tend to believe in this idea of a “workers’ state” that would control the economy, production, distribution, all of it. under the direction of some “infallible” party. To me, that just feels like trading one form of control for another. It’s still a hierarchy, and it doesn’t sit right with me.

Anarchists, on the other hand, see things differently. We believe that government, even if it’s called a “workers’ state”, isn’t necessary for people to thrive. In fact, it often gets in the way. If we want true freedom, nobody should have power over someone else. Power has this way of corrupting people, no matter how good their intentions might be.

What I find beautiful about anarchist ideas is the belief that people can take charge of their own lives. It’s about deciding for yourself what you want to do, not having someone else dictate it to you. Of course, this doesn’t mean doing whatever you want without thinking about others; your choices shouldn’t infringe on someone else’s freedom either.

When I imagine a society built on these principles, it feels like something truly equal and free, a place where everyone has the dignity and autonomy they deserve. It’s not about perfection or utopia; it’s about creating a world where we all have a say and can live without being ruled over. That’s the kind of future I dream about.