Comment on What do you think of anarchism?
count_dongulus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I think there’s a reason anarchists aren’t migrating in droves to anarchies like Haiti or Somalia.
Comment on What do you think of anarchism?
count_dongulus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I think there’s a reason anarchists aren’t migrating in droves to anarchies like Haiti or Somalia.
nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
being ruled by warlords is not anarchist.
MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The point stands though. Pure Anarchism is a power vacuum. There is no way to achieve a power vacuum, it will be quickly filled — the most basic way it is filled is by dictators and warlords. You want to live in a power vacuum? Ask yourself how you will enforce it and suddenly you’re no longer talking about anarchy.
nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
this is a no true Scotsman.
MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No we’re talking about definitions. You’re advocating for anarchy being a viable state humankind, I’m saying practically you can’t enforce or defend its existence without turning it in to something that it is not by definition. It is practically impossible to defend a state of anarchy as it will and always has been overpowered by a more organized, hierarchical force.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 month ago
You are arguing against a complete strawman, and seem to know nothing about anarchism.
Anarchism is not against government, or even some heirarchy, it’s about the abolishment of unjust heirarchy.
Pure anarchism? How do you define that, and which philosophers did you read to get to that definition?
MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 1 month ago
gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Anarchy&define=Define&strateg….
nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
power vacuums are fictions deployed by imperialist forces to justify regime change
MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 1 month ago
? No, power vacuums can exist and are quickly filled by any group with a modicum of power. Look at ISIS. The US deposed the Iraqi government. The new government was weak and those with a stockpile of weapons and funding from other interested countries quickly swept in and took control.
US pulls out of Afghanistan. Before they can even board the plane, the Taliban has completely seized control.
count_dongulus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
How did gangs take control of Haiti? How did warlords take control of Somalia? I guess those governments just decided to dissolve and hand over their monopolies on violence to other groups.
nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
no, it doesn’t
MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh okay, thanks for that enlightening response.
iii@mander.xyz 1 month ago
You can’t prove that