Oh, I guess I should also confess that along the way, before I became a fed, my political views changed a bit, closer to progressive liberal. Maturity and pragmatism again -- after we smash the state, then what? Mutual aid and libertarian municipalism essentially duplicate many of the structures and goals of progressive liberal democracy. Plus I've seen first-hand how vicious the politics can be, and how certain civil rights issues, like disability access, consistently get left behind in so-called "radical" organizations. That alone made me a believer in rule of law.