kool_newt@lemm.ee 11 months ago
The state (i.e. a group of people that claims only they can use violence in a given geographic region) is a tool used by the psychopathic hoarder class – it’s purpose is to steal from us (our labor and resources that belong to us all) in relative safety (i.e. protected by state enforcement/police).
Our societal “advancement” can largely be understood in terms of this psychopathic hoarder class become more efficient and effective at their job of stealing and hoarding. Look at amazon.com, is that an advancement over stores or a more efficient way to exploit resources and people and effectively expedite the planet’s destruction?
Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
We need a robust democracy with strong regulation, not a lack of structure in our society.
battle009@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This. Anarchism is not the way, democratic control is.
Structurelessness only leads to tyranny of another kind. Read Jo Freeman’s thoughts on this concept:
jacobin.com/…/tyranny-structurelessness-jo-freema…
Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
Debatable
Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You can debate anything if you’re stupid enough.
Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 11 months ago
Ok. Give me an example of an society where Anarchism has worked in the long term.
kool_newt@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Anarchism means people can protect themselves and their community without a state interfering. This means if you don’t protect yourself you pay consequences. Those that would become tyrannical don’t appear fully formed.
A functional anarchist society needs cultural mechanisms, i.e. tolerance of self defense at all levels, these should be able to prevent psychopaths from growing old. But I’m limited in what I can write here.
Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
Agreed. Essentially the big reason many people support the idea of a government is simply because it is an effective deferral of responsibility for certain issues. The most effective example is unironically the existence of the government “benefit”.
kool_newt@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Democracy tends toward corruption as any concentration of power will.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yeah so we have a robust system of checks and balances, strong regulation and systemic processes to discourage corruption. For example, if you are in your role due to a public election or representing a public body and you are found to have taken bribes you have to serve 20 years in prison and lose all entitlements associated with your office including pensions.
kool_newt@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Except it mostly doesn’t work. For every corrupt official going to prison you have 10 getting away with it.