Lengthiness is fine when it's as well expressed as your post, whether or not I agree with you.
I see what you mean about being trapped by the provider: I guess I'm "trapped" by the government welfare system which provides most of my income, in that if I cheat the system (which I don't) or don't notify them of my casual work earnings, I'd lose my pension, but none of that is difficult to comply with.
Yep, I do so what you mean! Right now I'm trapped in a rental home which isn't safe, with a landlord who's ignoring requests to do essential repairs after a small house fire. If I told him what I think of him and his silly religion (he's a mormon as well as a moron) he'd almost certainly not renew my lease and with the housing situation here I'd be homeless.
I am an Anarchist in the sense that I neither exercise power over others or allow others to exercise power over me, except when I have no choice and I am totally opposed to hierarchical structures of any kind.
I don't believe Anarchism is possible in a highly populated society, but it's certainly possible in small groups and in movements. During the Spanish Civil War some regions ran on Anarchist principles, including farms and factories, and there's one Spanish town which still does. I've seen it work very well politically, for example at blockades against uranium mines. It requires people to be genuinely committed to consensus decision making and to respecting others.
Still, disagreements are inevitable. For anarchy to succeed, every single person would have to be committed to the anarchic philosophy above all else.
I like the idea of Anarchy on paper: everyone being equal, respecting each other equally, freedom from the confines of hierarchy.
However, I settle for democracy and libertarianism (not current liberal political party). It emphasizes personal freedom, while still allowing at least limited government intervention in times of chaos.
Have you read hommage de catalonia? The anarchist society crumbled, and they all ended up turning against each other for political power. They named the other anarchist/communist groups they were fighting with as traitors and had them killed on mass. Anarchy has never, and will never succeed.
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Lengthiness is fine when it's as well expressed as your post, whether or not I agree with you.
I see what you mean about being trapped by the provider: I guess I'm "trapped" by the government welfare system which provides most of my income, in that if I cheat the system (which I don't) or don't notify them of my casual work earnings, I'd lose my pension, but none of that is difficult to comply with.
Yep, I do so what you mean! Right now I'm trapped in a rental home which isn't safe, with a landlord who's ignoring requests to do essential repairs after a small house fire. If I told him what I think of him and his silly religion (he's a mormon as well as a moron) he'd almost certainly not renew my lease and with the housing situation here I'd be homeless.
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Earlier, you kind of said you were an anarchist? Might I ask why, and how you think society could maintain anarchy?
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I am an Anarchist in the sense that I neither exercise power over others or allow others to exercise power over me, except when I have no choice and I am totally opposed to hierarchical structures of any kind.
I don't believe Anarchism is possible in a highly populated society, but it's certainly possible in small groups and in movements. During the Spanish Civil War some regions ran on Anarchist principles, including farms and factories, and there's one Spanish town which still does. I've seen it work very well politically, for example at blockades against uranium mines. It requires people to be genuinely committed to consensus decision making and to respecting others.
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Still, disagreements are inevitable. For anarchy to succeed, every single person would have to be committed to the anarchic philosophy above all else.
I like the idea of Anarchy on paper: everyone being equal, respecting each other equally, freedom from the confines of hierarchy.
However, I settle for democracy and libertarianism (not current liberal political party). It emphasizes personal freedom, while still allowing at least limited government intervention in times of chaos.
Have you read hommage de catalonia? The anarchist society crumbled, and they all ended up turning against each other for political power. They named the other anarchist/communist groups they were fighting with as traitors and had them killed on mass. Anarchy has never, and will never succeed.
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I agree with you for the most part, but Ellenna did give an example of small scale Anarchy working.
EDIT: Nvm, I just saw that Hommage de Catalonia was still about the Spanish Civil War.