| US Partisan Politics and Political Platforms Should there be government at all?; Originally Posted by FinnMacCool
debatepolitics.com . . . .where are your anarchists?
Government is neither just nor necessary. I think its time ... |
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Originally Posted by FinnMacCool  debatepolitics.com . . . .where are your anarchists?
Government is neither just nor necessary. I think its time to start looking at alternative ways of structuring society beyond the hierarchy of capitalism and the slavery of government.
I imagine a lot of people will disagree with me but I'm more interested in those who agree.
Anybody out there agree with me? | Yeah, let's get rid of governments.
Then I can shoot you in the back and take your stuff.
Doc,
Beats working.
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Originally Posted by FinnMacCool I don't believe anarchy is a utopia. I do, however, think not only is it possible but its been proven that it can work before. | Um, yes. England, for example, in about 475AD. | |
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Originally Posted by Doc Howl Um, yes. England, for example, in about 475AD. | Try Spain 1936
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a less terrible example is Ukraine in the 20s | |
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Originally Posted by FinnMacCool debatepolitics.com . . . .where are your anarchists?
Government is neither just nor necessary. I think its time to start looking at alternative ways of structuring society beyond the hierarchy of capitalism and the slavery of government.
I imagine a lot of people will disagree with me but I'm more interested in those who agree.
Anybody out there agree with me? | I'm a left-wing anarchist. Unfortunately there a lot of misunderstandings about anarchism out there. | |
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Government exists so long as people exist and interact. Abolishing it altogether would therefore be a mistake in my opinion, at least from a human perspective.
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Originally Posted by Frank Talk I'm a left-wing anarchist. Unfortunately there a lot of misunderstandings about anarchism out there. | Judging by the responses in this thread, that is quite clear.
Glad to see someone else out there though. I mainly created this thread to see if there were any fellow anarchists on this board. | |
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Originally Posted by faminedynasty Government exists so long as people exist and interact. Abolishing it altogether would therefore be a mistake in my opinion, at least from a human perspective. | I guess it all depends on what you mean by government. In a sense, I do believe in government, so long as its voluntary. | |
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I've flirted with various degrees of Makhnovist anarcho-socialism | |
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Originally Posted by FinnMacCool Judging by the responses in this thread, that is quite clear.
Glad to see someone else out there though. I mainly created this thread to see if there were any fellow anarchists on this board. | I doubt there are many more though, this board is kind of middle of the road. | |
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