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ELI5 why is anarchy not "the guy with the bigger stick" making the rules? (lemmy.giftedmc.com)

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I'm politically agnostic and have moved from a slightly conservative stance to a vastly more progressive stance (european). i still dont get the more niche things like tankies and anarchists at this point but I would like to, without spending 10 hours reading endless manifests (which do have merit, no doubt, but still).

Can someone explain to me why anarchy isnt the guy (or gal, or gang, or entity) with the bigger stick making the rules?

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[–] janonymous 8 points 10 months ago (7 children)

In an anarchist society, that is a community without hierarchies and rulers, threats are handled by the community. So one person with a big stick would have to fight everyone else to establish their dominance.

[–] MindSkipperBro12 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That sounds very… infeasible as a society.

[–] janonymous 1 points 10 months ago

There are and have been a number of anarchist communities. It is feasible, but I agree that in our current globalized world state it is hard to imagine for anything bigger than a village to survive for long.

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