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[-] nabax@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

But anarchism is a form of government. Just a collectivelly decided on one. Self-gorvernment, in particular.

When was the last time you directly chose your policemen and direct representatives in a community meeting?

Obviously, though, you can't have an anarchist oasis in the middle of a capitalist city and world, so in the end any isolated anarchist experiments are bound to be imperfect.

[-] eric5949@lemmy.cloudaf.site 38 points 1 year ago

Your depiction of anarchism is literally just direct democracy.

[-] TopShelfVanilla@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

They're the same picture.

[-] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sure, but what happened in Christiania was more direct democracy than anarchism. The problem with democracy is that engagement goes down the drain when you reach "good enough" and then you get situations like the ones arising all around the west. Corruption, incompetence and the hateful minority getting an outsized mandate due to the apathy of the masses.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

How long has Christiania been existing for? Decades instead of centuries? Give it time.

[-] 00@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Did anyone argue that time was the problem?

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Nope. Though I did say that time was a reason.

[-] snor10@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Isn't sheriffs elected officials in the US?

[-] squaresinger@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

Yes, and that's part of the reason why the police in the US is in such a terrible state. Because uneducated populists who have no clue about policework can easily become sheriff just by fearmongering during the elections.

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