I'm a Better Anarchist Than You 

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

THERE IS NO ETHICAL CONSUMPTION UNDER CAPITALISM

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.

How have I only now discovered this gem of a song

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

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

I see Seattle has had an underground anarchist thing going on

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.

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

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/

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

After all these years this song still hits.

What Murray Bookchin would call, "lifestyle Anarchism"

Pinnacle of Anarchism

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

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

craving dumpster donuts now, thanks

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.

*Horizontal applause*

Love this song!

Anarcho-hipsterism

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.

Moral superiority sucks! love this song

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

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

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

this is the best song i have ever heard

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

this is so awesome on a million levels

Awesome song comrade ! I loved it so much :)

Thank you so much for coming to Orlando!

You ROCK!

The most ironically based song ever written.

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

Rovics nails another one.

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

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.

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

I love this song, David Rovics is amazing

Love this!

Liebe an Revolte Springen

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Great rendition Dave.

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

This is description of me

This reminds me of one Anti Flag song

Still current - more so - go David!!

🌱🌱🌱 Awesome 🤪🤣😘😜👍😳

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

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

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

Perfection is the enemy of the good.

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

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Lol I fuckin love this song it's so truthful

I love anarchism😊

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

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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.

Evokes NOFX Punk Guy?

amazing :D

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

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". 😂

Fuck moral superiority and sectarism. I love this song.

Fantastic song. But even more so Fantastic ryhtm.

Thank you so much! Cute as F.

Is there a link to the lyrics, please?

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

This but unironically.

this is such a funny song

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.

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

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

Shit, too real...

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

Based

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😂

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david david david,wanna contact you :\

Ancom comrades after discovering they don't invented anarchism

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

yeah ok

Just @ me next time

You call yourself an anarchist, and yet you participate in capitalism in order to sustain yourself. Interesting

Gotta love how this song marginalises the victims of the animal holocaust while excusing people for paying for animals to be murdered

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!

Ahem...Jimmy Dore anyone?

sounds more like you're just complaining about hipsters

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

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

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