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[-] antifa@infosec.pub 42 points 6 months ago

This might be funny if anarchism meant "no rules" instead of "no government"

[-] exocrinous@startrek.website 9 points 6 months ago

Anarchism isn't no government, it's no state. The distinction between a government and a state varies between different definitions, but the most widely accepted distinguishing characteristic of a state is a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence.

For example, a high school club might have a system of government, with a president, treasurer, and secretary. But the club president has no greater right to the use of violence than any other member.

It may be hard to imagine a national government operating the same way, but I believe it is possible.

[-] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago

Overthrow whoever is in charge of the bank when you play monopoly

[-] fizzyvelcro@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Rise up, humble thimble and iron! You have nothing to lose but your rent!

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago

If there's no government who enforces the rules

[-] VoilaChihuahua@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I hear you, but my foolish hope is that most people are either too decent or lazy to go around killing and stealing. I know every piece of post apocalyptic media swears otherwise...

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago

It wouldn't be most people. If you had 100 people, 99% were good people but that one person has a gun and is willing to fight and steal from others, then all 99 are in danger.

And by post apocalyptic media, you mean the news? That's how people react. People are evil and we live in a fallen world.

[-] anarchist@lemmy.ml 16 points 6 months ago

Anarchy is not "the absence of rules"

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