> virtually all Africans [...] have a fundamentally paternalistic view of the state Yeah, no, clearly not. Go in Western Sahara, visit touaregs, ask them abou

> virtually all Africans [...] have a fundamentally paternalistic view of the state Yeah, no, clearly not. Go in Western Sahara, visit touaregs, ask them about states and what they think of them. Go in eastern Africa, talk to them about libertarianism (Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique). In Ethiopia, you'll probably find the highest concentration of libertarians in the world, they call themselves "Horn Anarchists" i think. Maybe what you're saying is true for colonized Africa, or at least for the part of africa that was left in power once Europeans left, but you just have to look at what is happening in south Congo to understand that some states in Africa are so weak they might as well dont exist. And most state have communes that escape them, due to tribal identity (you've heard of native Mexican tribes that oppose and resist Cartels since the 80s? think how it would go for weaker organization like some African states to go after them. Yeah, not well.). Africa is huge man, i'm pretty sure i have a different view of it than you since the only African i know are from anarchist/libertarian orgs, and that's a _very_ limiting lens.