Current Events > I'm sick of people using anarchist to mean someone who wants chaos and no laws

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Tyranthraxus posted...

I feel like if your definition of Anarchism includes words like "Direct Democracy" you're not really taking about politics anymore. Just philosophy.

Along with "True Communism" you're never going to actually get "True Anarchy" the closest you're going to get is an honor system politics & barter economy as those are the only systems that function in the absence of a state.

Not sure why this turned into a critique of anarchy rather than just defining it, but I would say that "true capitalism" isn't any more attainable yet we live in a capitalistic civilization. Even if we carry an understanding that the ideal isn't likely it behooves us to push as far as possible for a more equitable society because that's how good policy happens

IMNOTRAGED posted...

Not sure why this turned into a critique of anarchy rather than just defining it, but I would say that "true capitalism" isn't any more attainable yet we live in a capitalistic civilization. Even if we carry an understanding that the ideal isn't likely it behooves us to push as far as possible for a more equitable society because that's how good policy happens

We also don't have true capitalism but that's besides the point. I wasn't trying to say we should strive for an ideal. More like the things about this ideal system that you like are compatible with other forms of governments. There's no need to push for a specific type of state when you can just cherry pick the good ideas into a system that works.

Tyranthraxus posted...

There's no need to push for a specific type of state when you can just cherry pick the good ideas into a system that works.

Best we can do is all the worst ideas from all the worst of the failed governments to make a system that fails almost instantly.

DrizztLink posted...

Best we can do is all the worst ideas from all the worst of the failed governments to make a system that fails almost instantly.

250 years is kinda fucking pathetic historically speaking tbh.

Tyranthraxus posted...

250 years is kinda fucking pathetic historically speaking tbh.

I meant the current Franken-fasco-abomination that replaced it, but also yeah.

I read the topic title as "antichrist" and thought this was some hot take on the orangeman