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It's not the "different way of doing things" I have a problem with. It's the people who think it means there should be no authority and they should be able to just do whatever they want. Regardless of its impact on the people around them. The walking tragedy of the commons that are most college freshmen who've just found out that Anarchy is a thing. They've obviously never thought about how 8 billion humans are going to do whatever they want with no authority.
I have a massive amount of respect for people who actually think about how to dismantle the capitalist system while maintaining mass infrastructure and durable systems that don't just get knocked over the second someone wants to play warlord.
You have a problem with a misconception of anarchism. Anarchists believe in the importance of organisation.
You should really take a look at An Anarchist FAQ.
I'm sorry if I didn't make it clear but that's kind of my point. I'm tired of teenagers who read half of 2.4, none of 2.3, and just expect magic to happen. I know there are people trying to work on alternative structures that don't rely on exploitation but also are durable against aggressive groups that would take advantage of the lack of traditional authority. That's the hard work that needs to be done.
Well then you can talk to people who have dedicated more time to think about anarchism. Instead of engaging with people you think are below your intellectual level and condescending on them.
Let the rest of the people have constructive conversations with them and move on.
Problem. They end up in an echo chamber and they go do something stupid. Then the corporate press uses it as evidence for why we aren't allowed to have a different system.
Media is not based on reality anymore, if they don't have the facts they want they fabricate it