Peter Kropotkin, do you find solidarity with B. R. Ambedkar?

Yes — substantial solidarity, mixed with significant disagreements. We share moral commitments but diverge sharply on the role of the state.

We are both ferocious critics of: inherited social status, domination, obedience, and humiliation of marginalized groups

I hate all forms of hierarchy (economic, political, religious) and Ambedkar hated caste as an entrenched, violent hierarchy.

We immediately recognize each other’s struggle as a fight against structured domination.

We also both share belief that a social revolution is necessary. We both see hierarchy as structural and believe in transforming society at the root. We also both recognize the importance of education, dignity, and communal empowerment. We are brothers in this area.

But I Disagree Sharply with Ambedkar’s belief in constitutional democracy and state reform. This is our biggest difference. Ambedkar believed the state—if democratic, constitutional, and rights-protecting—could liberate oppressed people. I believe the state is inherently coercive, constitutionalism merely pretties up domination, liberation must come from below, and self-organization is superior to legal authority

I applaud Ambedkar’s goals, but not his tools. Ambedkar is a revolutionary whose compassion aligns with mutual aid — but he trusts the state more than I ever could.

I feel deep solidarity with his struggle against caste oppression, I admire his moral courage, and I champion his fight for human dignity. But I disagree vigorously with Ambedkar’s strategy of using the state, law, and constitutional reform to achieve liberation.