Anarchism Is Extremely Simple
The truth is always very simple. When people try to make something very complicated, you can be sure there's fire somewhere. Anarchism is completely and utterly simple and cut and dry.
Anarchism says it’s the most basic law of the universe that one cannot hurt people except in self defense. Period. It’s very cut and dry. If you are being physically threatened, it's right and just for you to protect yourself. Statism says, “Well, what if….., and what if…”
Anarchism says people trade with each other. It can’t get any simpler than that. Statists have these incredibly complex ideas about economics based on intervention. More complication. Having some people try to direct trade in a certain way is a bizarre thing to do.
Statists say you can put this substance in your body and this one and this one, but not this one, because research shows….” Anarchists say what you do with your life is your business unless you threaten me with harm. Then your action becomes my business. The Statists reading this want to create all sorts of scenarios about what constitutes harm against another and when self defense is right and just.
The reason Statists have such a hard time grasping Anarchism is that it’s so incredibly simple, and we’ve been taught to see the world in this incredibly complex, chaotic way so that people can’t even recognize truth or accept simplicity when they see it.
The only reason that long books have to be written about Anarchy is because of the program that everyone is running that the world is so utterly complicated. Without Statism there wouldn’t even be a word for Anarchy. Anarchy is just life. It’s just people living by the most basic principles. Anarchy is in reality nothing.
Statism/hierarchy is built on confusion. It's a created construct that continues to be agreed upon by the masses.
If you want anarchy start by overthrowing the government.
Not quite sure what you are suggesting. Also not quite sure you understand the concepts behind Anarchy. Anarchy is not about violence or overthrowing a government. When one overthrows a government, it is quickly replaced by another form of it. Anarchy is love and compassion. Anarchy is freedom. I live Anarchy every day, how can I help you to do the same?
Exactly. A government overthrow would only successfully lead to true anarchy if the majority of people had shed the believe in the need to authority. As long as people believe that myth, a new government will just replace the old.
And incidentally, if the majority of people have given up the belief in government, no violent revolution would be necessary. Government would cease to exist without support.
Well point was you can't have anarchy with a government and I don't see the government going away anytime soon.
I'm not attacking you I agree. I would at least like to see limited government. I'm not saying that anarchy is about overthrowing the government. I'm saying if you want a system based on anarchy the first thing that needs to happen is not having a government. I'm a big advocate of freedom, but under the current system it is dwindling.
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