Every thesis has its antithesis. Every idea, concept, philosophy and metholodgy in existence can be probed, criticised, improved upon, contradicted, exposed or disproven. No idea is so holy that it is somehow immune from examination and open discussion. This is particularly true of the concept of anarcho-syndicalism in particular and for the anarcho-syndicalist movement more generally, which maintains the pretence (at least) of being libertarian and revolutionary.

Ideas and concepts which have as their purpose to deceive and fool their audience into participating in systems of exploitation, oppression, brutalisation and degradation never allow complete discussion and thorough criticism of their basic principles and tenets from opposing points of view. This is as true of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes as it is of purportedly democratic ones.

Given that the anarcho-syndicalist movement maintains the pretence of being libertarian and revolutionary, as noted above, the onus is on it doubly to allow outsiders the opportunity to freely decide for themselves whether or not it offers anything better than the political doctines which reign supreme at the present time.

To that end, below are provided links to articles and essays criticising anarcho-syndicalism from a variety of perspectives -- communist, democratic, fascist, trade unionist and otherwise capitalist and statist (where, of course, an offering of such criticisms can be found; sometimes they can't). The visitor to this page can then decide for themselves whether anarcho-syndicalism has anything to offer them on the basis of a full knowledge of all points of view.