For those of you that read new socialist, you might have read Sebastian Lamb's letter and the article by Simmons that came before it, this is a response I sent them by email.
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Salut NSG,

I'm kinda disappointed in Sebastien Lambs letter to a magazine he himself
is part of the editing group for. Its really disrespectful way to do
things, especially since Day has contributed beforehand to NSG. I think
when speaking with people whom we should be comrades with it is important
to try and stay respectful. I found the last line to itself be
"regurgitation of reactionary mysticism"; however this type was of the
positivist-communist variety.

I also find it regrettable that their was such a misinterpretation of
Foucault. Both Day and Foucault are activist/intellectuals who work for or
did work of social change. What in the hell would be the point if you
thought it was doomed to failure?

I personally think the point of the line of thought traced by
post-modernity/post-structuralism is quite simple and should help mold the
new types of revolutionary activity being enacted/practiced. I at least
interpret Day as taking the line that the Zapatistas do. They are not
speaking in truths or in facts that they want to force on the rest of the
world, they are asking people to united on a common rejection of
capitalism/white supremacy/colonialism/orientalism; however, they are
post-modern in the sense their solution to what comes after and how we do
it. They refuse to tell others what the absolute cookie cutter/one size
fits all solution is.

They recognize like I do and I think Day does that, power relations are
different in different places, and that catch all theories are worthless
except in enacting new oppressions. When you force life to fit theories
you have a totalitarian impulse; however, when you are flexible you have a
chance to question.

Its the roughly the same thing with Anarcha-Indigenism, its different from
anarchism and traditionalism its meant to fit the modern indigenous
context, its not a catch all theory, Taiaiake says just like the
Zapatistas, others will have to figure it out for themselves.
Specifically, its not really a hat for settlers, we can learn lessons from
the progress made; however, our options must fit our society.

Its kinda like choosing a one size fits all baseball cap because you like
the nice decals however you spend the rest of your life struggling to get
it to fit the right way because its not really made for your head.

Similarly, I'm not sure what your relationship is to the Wasase movement;
but it seems that Day has a fairly close relationship to that crew, and
maybe somewhere in his thought their is something that appeals to them. I
think its the part for the first time really someone has engineered
anarchist theory to not speak like it has the truth. Its something you
might be wise to consider, because all I see in recent issues of NSG is
the continuing pursuit of truth (all this bollocks about universalizing
eco-socialism), though that is marxist mysticism that eventually I hope we
all get over.

Forgive me if I haven't been clear, or if I have been rude sounding, good
luck with your magazine; I generally enjoy the debate and learning from
it. I just hope we can refrain from one liner insults. More so if you want
to confront someone intellectually you write a proper article an seriously
confront them.

Lots of groundless affinity,

Alex Paterson