How would an anarchist society function? - No, I don't support Means TV
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Anarchism is not an end state. Its a transitory period between social orders.
In real life humans cannot and do not exist in prolonged power vacuums. Even communal tribes have a pecking order of authority between the members.
In real life humans cannot and do not exist in prolonged power vacuums. Even communal tribes have a pecking order of authority between the members.
thrasymachus
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A society that is some kind of liberal socialism can work, you can nationalize certain industries and have people vote on certain policies and committees in a direct democracy kind of way. But you always need professionals to lead those industries, so "absolute anarchism" can't work. You need a professional class to be in charge of power plants, the police, the military, etc. You can't just vote for Ed who lives next door to be the boss of whatever.
In democracies this is hidden to some extent, it looks like anyone can be elected to be anything. But you always need to have a kind of "deep state" that keeps things steady. That is why revolutions are almost always shit. You wipe away the established institutions and, for some time at least, everything just collapses. People starve, industries collapse, drugs and crime and stuff spiral out of control.
In democracies this is hidden to some extent, it looks like anyone can be elected to be anything. But you always need to have a kind of "deep state" that keeps things steady. That is why revolutions are almost always shit. You wipe away the established institutions and, for some time at least, everything just collapses. People starve, industries collapse, drugs and crime and stuff spiral out of control.
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Astro Loafo
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So I imagine the only way an anarchist society could probably exist is some sort of employ owned company like state.
The state isn't governed by a person or collective but rather an immense collective that is completely open source. The laws and regulations can only be voted in by a +90% majority and the laws can be removed by 40. Certain inalienable rights can never be removed and the you can to to be a citizen when ever you like as long as you're arrangements are in order.
The state would likely be pinged to your phone when you enter it's borders. Whether you agree to its terms or not dictates your experience and abilities available to you. Certain law enforcements are automatically linked to your banking and payroll. And actual law enforcement is tied to a military branch.
Money would most likely be digital and different banks can offer different currency and digital currency. Taxes would mostly be set on exports, imports, and capital gains in the low 10-5% flat rates.
But basically it would be just like any high end state except no president or king or congress or Supreme Court or prime minister or ministry. Just an open source computer code that admistrates for free.
The state isn't governed by a person or collective but rather an immense collective that is completely open source. The laws and regulations can only be voted in by a +90% majority and the laws can be removed by 40. Certain inalienable rights can never be removed and the you can to to be a citizen when ever you like as long as you're arrangements are in order.
The state would likely be pinged to your phone when you enter it's borders. Whether you agree to its terms or not dictates your experience and abilities available to you. Certain law enforcements are automatically linked to your banking and payroll. And actual law enforcement is tied to a military branch.
Money would most likely be digital and different banks can offer different currency and digital currency. Taxes would mostly be set on exports, imports, and capital gains in the low 10-5% flat rates.
But basically it would be just like any high end state except no president or king or congress or Supreme Court or prime minister or ministry. Just an open source computer code that admistrates for free.
Bonesjones
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Somalia and Haiti are both anarchy in practice. Oh they are completely failed states with nothing to offer but misery? Yeah that's Praxis, bro.