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it's also a philosophy you can apply on interpersonal and community levels in an immediate way. dont gotta wait around for shit, you can just start doing anarchism
April 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
it's also a philosophy you can apply on interpersonal and community levels in an immediate way. dont gotta wait around for shit, you can just start doing anarchism
It is an ethos, for sure.
April 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It is an ethos, for sure.
That's because anarchism isn't an ideology, it's a set of guiding principles. These principles, namely equity, autonomy and peace, provide us with a constantly evolving world view. Very unlike a doctrinal ideology, rigid and disciplined. We differ in this way
April 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
That's because anarchism isn't an ideology, it's a set of guiding principles. These principles, namely equity, autonomy and peace, provide us with a constantly evolving world view. Very unlike a doctrinal ideology, rigid and disciplined. We differ in this way
Absolutely agree. Further, it is essential that a society embracing anarchist values at scale must fortify itself against rising powers of domination or exploitation, hence the NAP (and the consequence of breaking the NAP, i.e. losing protection under it)
April 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Absolutely agree. Further, it is essential that a society embracing anarchist values at scale must fortify itself against rising powers of domination or exploitation, hence the NAP (and the consequence of breaking the NAP, i.e. losing protection under it)
There would be naysayers who argue that the funding would dry up if not for the proverbial gun to head of obligatory taxation, but that entirely depends on your personal stances and/or faith in humanity, I believe people want decent roads, and would willingly chip in.
April 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
There would be naysayers who argue that the funding would dry up if not for the proverbial gun to head of obligatory taxation, but that entirely depends on your personal stances and/or faith in humanity, I believe people want decent roads, and would willingly chip in.
I've been told by Marxists that Anarchism is essentially Fascism. What in the convoluted horseshoe theory fuck..
April 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I've been told by Marxists that Anarchism is essentially Fascism. What in the convoluted horseshoe theory fuck..
The antifascist arrows point southwest for a reason!
April 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The antifascist arrows point southwest for a reason!
We currently give near total autonomy to authority, which in turn restricts our own autonomy. And to some degree this is necessary, to outlaw murder and other grave crimes, but overreach is a serious problem, one caused by the inequity of vertical hierarchy.
April 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We currently give near total autonomy to authority, which in turn restricts our own autonomy. And to some degree this is necessary, to outlaw murder and other grave crimes, but overreach is a serious problem, one caused by the inequity of vertical hierarchy.
I've never understood the position that people cannot be trusted with autonomy. Do you think people should be trusted with authority instead? It's a very large contradiction
April 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I've never understood the position that people cannot be trusted with autonomy. Do you think people should be trusted with authority instead? It's a very large contradiction
I completely agree, thankfully anarchism isn't about destroying or even seizing the means of production, it's about replacing it with something better, which is a constantly evolving societal framework we anarchists call "the parallel". The basic principles are equity, autonomy and non-violence.
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I completely agree, thankfully anarchism isn't about destroying or even seizing the means of production, it's about replacing it with something better, which is a constantly evolving societal framework we anarchists call "the parallel". The basic principles are equity, autonomy and non-violence.
As far as funding, I can say confidently that communities who embrace anarchist principles would be well equipped to pool funds for infrastructure projects, as they already do via taxation today. The only difference would be a voluntary aspect to the funding.
April 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
As far as funding, I can say confidently that communities who embrace anarchist principles would be well equipped to pool funds for infrastructure projects, as they already do via taxation today. The only difference would be a voluntary aspect to the funding.
To expand on this though, I'll weigh in with my own personal take: The planning and budgeting would be based on a consensus model, perhaps via federated consensus democracy if at the national scale, or simple town hall consensus at a local scale.
April 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
To expand on this though, I'll weigh in with my own personal take: The planning and budgeting would be based on a consensus model, perhaps via federated consensus democracy if at the national scale, or simple town hall consensus at a local scale.
You will get a very mixed bag of responses depending on who you ask about this, absolutely. I varies so much because Anarchism is not an ideology, it's a set of guiding principles. The answer would be: "a less vertical hierarchy in whatever form is deemed suitable and practical by the locals"
April 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
You will get a very mixed bag of responses depending on who you ask about this, absolutely. I varies so much because Anarchism is not an ideology, it's a set of guiding principles. The answer would be: "a less vertical hierarchy in whatever form is deemed suitable and practical by the locals"
Delaware has a district with nearly one million people. One single person votes on the behalf of one million people for every matter, this is flawed. Under delegated consensus democracy, these people would be given a say in the matter, and the delegate would simply announce the result.
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Delaware has a district with nearly one million people. One single person votes on the behalf of one million people for every matter, this is flawed. Under delegated consensus democracy, these people would be given a say in the matter, and the delegate would simply announce the result.
The beauty of instant recall as a caveat is that the 4 can vote to remove you from the delegate position if you attempt to break the bounds of your position, as well.
April 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The beauty of instant recall as a caveat is that the 4 can vote to remove you from the delegate position if you attempt to break the bounds of your position, as well.
Now imagine that you are a representative, same group. You vote in the best interests of the 5, they have no say, other than choosing you to represent them. See the difference?
April 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Now imagine that you are a representative, same group. You vote in the best interests of the 5, they have no say, other than choosing you to represent them. See the difference?
Imagine you're in a group of 5, you included, and you are the delegate. For every important matter, you are not allowed to vote or influence the vote, the other 4 must vote. You bring the result to a wider group and the score is tallied
April 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Imagine you're in a group of 5, you included, and you are the delegate. For every important matter, you are not allowed to vote or influence the vote, the other 4 must vote. You bring the result to a wider group and the score is tallied
Delegates are very different from representatives. Representatives are given the power to make decisions on our behalf, delegates are not. Delegates are restricted, they cannot make decisions for the people, they must let us make those decisions.
April 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Delegates are very different from representatives. Representatives are given the power to make decisions on our behalf, delegates are not. Delegates are restricted, they cannot make decisions for the people, they must let us make those decisions.
representative democracy is awful in that it only offers us a choice between A and B, or even (sometimes) C, who then make decisions on our behalf, (supposedly) in our interest... often not. With delegated consensus democracy, we get to vote on key issues and delegates just pass along the outcome.
April 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
representative democracy is awful in that it only offers us a choice between A and B, or even (sometimes) C, who then make decisions on our behalf, (supposedly) in our interest... often not. With delegated consensus democracy, we get to vote on key issues and delegates just pass along the outcome.
We are so misunderstood, for real. I wish that people would stop labeling anarchism as an ideology. It's a lens through which to view the world, a set of guiding principles.. not an ideology! Universal autonomy, horizontal hierarchy, and non-aggression are great principles to live by.
April 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We are so misunderstood, for real. I wish that people would stop labeling anarchism as an ideology. It's a lens through which to view the world, a set of guiding principles.. not an ideology! Universal autonomy, horizontal hierarchy, and non-aggression are great principles to live by.