This is really why we need some level of left unity. Anarchists are better at building numbers through direct action, but MLs are better for long term results. Both are necessary. I'd also say anarchists (if not counter revolutionary) are necessary to ensure that basic rights are preserved, like LGBT rights, which haven't had a great track record in socialist countries. Of course as society has accepted LGBT people more that need may be lessened, but having persons to critique the power structures is still good (again if not counter revolutionary).
The problem with ML is that anarchists wanting to simply move on to the next steps will always be considered "counter" revolutionary. I think post-revolutionary socialism is becoming increasingly unnecessary. To the point where any period of socialism should simply be considered an emergency transition that is destroyed as soon as possible.
This is really why we need some level of left unity. Anarchists are better at building numbers through direct action, but MLs are better for long term results. Both are necessary. I'd also say anarchists (if not counter revolutionary) are necessary to ensure that basic rights are preserved, like LGBT rights, which haven't had a great track record in socialist countries. Of course as society has accepted LGBT people more that need may be lessened, but having persons to critique the power structures is still good (again if not counter revolutionary).
The problem with ML is that anarchists wanting to simply move on to the next steps will always be considered "counter" revolutionary. I think post-revolutionary socialism is becoming increasingly unnecessary. To the point where any period of socialism should simply be considered an emergency transition that is destroyed as soon as possible.