Giraffe: tag, you're it.

Well, by way of comparison, in classical Marxism, anarchy was to be the end result. The State, having performed its purpose, would simply wither away, being unnecessary. And, like pacifism, it is workable so long as it is universally practiced, which it to say, when all people are uniformly generous and noble, the State serves no function.

But in that context, anarchy is goal, not process. Seems clear to me you cannot achieve anarchy by practicing anarchy, political power proceeds from organization. The positive power of anarchy, though very limited, is that it highlights the error of organization for its own sake, and the tendency of structures to outlive their usefulness because the apparatchiks of that structure depend upon it for their relevance.

Here’s what we’ll do. Each small group, or “town” as I like to call them, will vote and decide upon their preferred village elder. We’ll call him the “mayor.” This “mayor” will be responsible for making decision for the benefit of his particular “town.” To make sure that he doesn’t just go off all half cocked, we’ll take another vote for a group of lesser elders. Let’s call them a “city council.” They’ll also be responsible for how the “town” is run. And to keep them from hiring goons just to beat us if we don’t vote for them, we’ll pay people to be security for the town. We can call them the “police” after that band that Sting was in. To give the “police” an idea of what kinds of things to look out for, we’ll pass some guidelines called “laws,” and anyone who violates those “laws” we’ll be punished by the “police.”

That should work on a small scale. I’m just not sure how to make it work on a larger scale.

sigh What’s the point of this, and of Amerika?

Broken “c” key?

The “c” key is the tool of kapitalist oppression, komrade.

-Kaptain Amazing

I don’t think our friend has yet learned that here at the SDMB, we make our points with our arguments, not our spellings.

The OP said, in one of his lengthier posts, that he does this to emphasize the fascist nature of the state, or some shit like that. Why he thinks that misspelling does that, I don’t know. I do know that it pisses me off, and I want him to stop with the misspelling bullshit.

Don’t you think you’d be cooler if you changed your username to Regallag_The_Acks?

Is he an anarkhist then?

The return of The Weathermen.

So, you ignored the entire point of my question, then? :rolleyes:

I **said **I get how it works on a **small **scale–I want to know how an anarchist thinks it will be feasible on a **large **scale.

Oh, I think he makes a point. Just not the one he thinks.

Regards,
Shodan

I believe that would be a whoosh.

This thread is full of fucking morons who’d make that post in earnest. I’ll stand by my original statement until the poster themself claims the whoosh.

No. I will boldly speak for Harborwolf and his hilarious post and say WHOOOOOSSHHHHH!!!

I’m not sure who he was wooshing, Shot From Guns or SmashTheKeyboard, or both.

Ahahaha, so I just re-read the post. Total whoosh, I concede. (I only skimmed it the first time I read it.)

ETA: kidchameleon, it was mockery aimed at Smash, but I was the one who had the joke go completely over my head.

I skim, too. Like milk.

So you’re saying this thread is watery, blue, and gives me the shits?

Help, help, I’m being repressed! Come and see the violence inherent in the system!