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

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] Dieterlan 3 points 10 months ago

Saving this for later, as I want to hear responses as well.

[–] bigboismith 3 points 10 months ago

Anarchy is generally assumes that people will naturally cooperate without arbitrary distinctions. In practice most anarchists are mostly anti centralization. The smaller the political entities are the better (singular persons if you take it to the extremes).

[–] Raiderkev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

https://youtu.be/fibDNwF8bjs?si=bIMz9kq2831lWgbD

Relevant wkuk

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Oh wow. Its not a bad question how to run a giant plant though in an anarchist system.

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[–] Chainweasel 2 points 10 months ago

That's why anarchy isn't stable, it's a state between governments but eventually some kind of rule will emerge, and you're correct in that "bigger stick" is likely to be the first.

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