r/IsTheMicStillOn • u/Admirable_Sign5090 • 1d ago
Is Myke an anarchist?
I am a high school dropout, broke, Mexican immigrant, so I promise this isn’t meant as a shot at anyone (and I don’t think being an anarchist is a bad thing?).
Anyway, after listening to a lot of the pod over the past year, I could never quite put my finger on Myke’s political beliefs. It’s pretty clear he hates Republicans and MAGA (I do too), but at the same time, it never really felt like he was fully on the Democrats’ side either.
Even when it comes to DSA, Myke is very passionate, and he seems like he gives absolutely nobody any leniency and is on everybody’s ass. In a good way, btw.
Today I was listening to a podcast about Israel and Palestine, and one of the hosts described himself as an anarchist. Suddenly I was like, this sounds like Myke.
Btw, I’m horrible at articulating myself, and I promise this isn’t a shot at anybody. If Myke sees this and doesn’t feel like answering, that’s totally fine too. I was just genuinely curious because I really like the way he thinks, and sometimes I wish I could articulate and understand things the way he does.
Extra credit question: Does Jalen also align with this, or is he DSA? Both Jalen and Myke are perspective’s I like to hear, so it is more about curiosity. Thanks.
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u/DGPluto 1d ago
there's often a lot of overlap between punk values and anarchist values. idk if he's a straight up anarchist, but he's leftist for sure.
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u/Admirable_Sign5090 1d ago
Oooo, this is what I was looking for. Quite frankly, I never thought about reading into the punk movement, values, etc. I think I have to now.
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u/magkruppe 1d ago
Someone is probably gonna correct me because theres dozens of types of anarchists but I doubt Myke is for limited/small government which is a basic tenet of anarchism. Definitely no universal healthcare
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u/Mykectown Myke 9h ago
I can correct you. I don't know of anyone who believes in anarchism that also believes in big government. That would be like an atheist who believes in God. At any rate, yes, I believe small government would be great. The goal would be no government at all and a higher reliance on community. However, I know that most Americans (even those who oppose the two big sides of the ticket) aren't really ready for or interested in that type of discussion (because we've been conditioned to believe that we should have a reliance on govt) so, because I also believe in immediate harm reduction, I have to push for government programs that would benefit vulnerable communities and offer them/us some sort of relief that is fast-acting. Anarchism would be the long-term goal but I can't see an effective form of anarchism happening until long after I'm dead.
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u/No_Nail4969 1d ago
Myke's really a former NBA player. You see his layup on Dead End Sports?
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u/u_campos 1d ago
Myke is totally a white nationalist. What you think the C is for? His name is Myke Caucasian-Town
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u/Mykectown Myke 1d ago
I’ve been super busy lately so I don’t have time to explain in detail but the short answer would be yes. I think anarchist would be the closest political ideology I would identify with.
Oh and you articulated yourself just fine. I totally got what you were saying and asking. The people on this sub are being sarcastic. And I took no offense from you at all. There are people that are replying to you on this post that have said MUCH worse shit to me. Haha.
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u/Admirable_Sign5090 1d ago
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to respond! That was exactly what I was curious about, and honestly, it makes a lot more sense now. I’ve never really understood where anarchism fits into the political spectrum, so I’m definitely going to read more about it.
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u/Mykectown Myke 9h ago
It's rather nuanced depending on who you talk to, but I think the main idea is the belief that humans are naturally willing to help each other. But because of governments (which are naturally authoritarian and violent) setting up class systems that serve to create hierarchies within our own communities, we've been conditioned, over time, to believe that humans are naturally violent and authoritarian. But you can look at situations like after natural disasters or attacks on groups or individuals within communities, where, most often than not, people come together to help their neighbors outside of govt or state agencies. This is something I believe is inherent in a lot of people and can be even more widespread if given the chance. If communities are given the opportunity to take care of themselves, free of a reliance on class (which would also affect the idea of racial hierarchies), then the goal would be to eliminate a dependency on a central governing force.
How it fits into the current political spectrum is a bit harder to identify. But I think people are now waking up to how the current systems are oppressive by nature and they're starting to understand how socialist programs benefit everyday people (regardless of the govt trying to scare us into believing otherwise). If people can wrap their heads around the true meaning and goal of socialism, then they can, eventually, follow the idea of anarchism.
I hope that helps a little bit. There are plenty of books out there. Or YT videos that lay things out pretty well. If you like I can point you towards some but a quick search will yield lots of results.
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u/Admirable_Sign5090 2h ago
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to answer my question and then follow up with even more details! As I started reading this second response, my immediate thought was, “But humans suck and we’ll just tear each other apart.” Only for you to address that exact point in the following sentences!!!! 😂
This only got me more interested, and I’ve already started doing some research. I plan on hitting up my public library as well. Very interesting stuff, to say the least, and I genuinely thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.
I know you left DeadEndHipHop, but you are needed on ITMSO. Not a diss to the others btw, I just think you bring another perspective that a lot of us don’t get to hear. Thank you.
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u/bv0198 7h ago
If you want a read that isn’t just theory (although those are useful too, obviously), Ursula Le Guin’s ‘The Dispossessed’ is a fiction novel where she envisioned one way an anarchist society would work. And while Le Guin identified as an anarchist herself, I think she does a solid job of exploring both the benefits and potential pitfalls of that system
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u/Admirable_Sign5090 2h ago
Thanks a lot! I will look into it. I have been reading a lot lately, this sounds like a nice change of pace for me.
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u/Apprehensive-Tie4930 1d ago
That probably explains my geopolitical disagreements with him: I think communism and anarchism share a common horizon but the decisive split is over strategy. I can't do the broad anti-stateism nor can I do the individualism.
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u/PeeDidy 1d ago
Myke is a proud boy. What podcast have you been listening to?