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> This is the thing I don't understand about (a superficial interpretation of) anarchists I think most superficial interpretations of anarchists are based on e
by some_furry 4mo ago
> This is the thing I don't understand about (a superficial interpretation of) anarchists
I think most superficial interpretations of anarchists are based on edgy LARPers rather than real political ideology.
Fun fact: Anarchy means "without rulers", not "without laws" or "without social order". There's a wide diversity of political thought under this umbrella, but the key underlying common denominator is (on some level, at least) a rejection of hierarchy (and often a rejection of capital).
Though it's fun to imagine what the philosophical and political beliefs that underpin a colloquial understanding of the word might look like, the answer is usually simply: Teenagers.
- nyc_data_geek1 4mo agoMaybe don't be so dismissive of that which you lack a thorough understanding. Recommend reading "Against the State" by James Stout, wherein he describes history of various Anarchist societies, including Barcelona during Spanish fascism, Myanmar where they are very successfully fighting the junta which wrested control from their civilian government, and Rojava where he personally visited and gives a firsthand account.
- some_furry 4mo agoSure, but these are still Societies. Not the absence of a society, where utter lawlessness reigns. Most people's colloquial idea of anarchy is a Mad Max film. I'm not being dismissive at all of anything except the public's misconceptions.
- nyc_data_geek1 4mo agoUnderstood, apologize for my misconception of your assertion. Mass media, of course, is only too happy to cultivate such misconceptions on the part of the public.