Self-government; right of a province, state, territory, etc. to be governed with little central government intervention in its affairs.
In a democratic federation of states, such as that in Germany or the United States, states are granted a substantial degree of autonomy in exchange for subservience to the federal government.
Though not necessarily federal as far as its constitution goes, Spain has ceded much autonomy to several regions of the Iberian Peninsula, such as that of Catalonia, Galicia, and Euskadi, due to linguistic and cultural disparities with that of mainstream Castilian culture.
Though not necessarily federal as far as its constitution goes, Spain has ceded much autonomy to several regions of the Iberian Peninsula, such as that of Catalonia, Galicia, and Euskadi, due to linguistic and cultural disparities with that of mainstream Castilian culture.
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My friend can suck his own dick!!! He's double jointed and has an enormous cock!!!I think it's called "autofellatio"!!!
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Although similar, this term should not be confused with metrosexual and homosexual. Metrosexuals dress to impress other people, to get compliments for their ego. While they may feel that they look good, they'll still feel NO SEXUAL ATTRACTION towards themselves. Homosexuals also may think they look good, but they'll not be attracted to themselves.
Autosexuals are less vain, narcissistic and uppity than metrosexuals, on the contrary. Autosexuals find themselves attractive not because they think they're the hottest thing in the world but because they are merely attracted to themselves and in their insides (self love). Unlike metrosexuals, autosexuals don't dress to impress, they don't try to look glamorous in front other people to fish for compliments. Why would they, because they only need THEMSELVES and not others.
Autosexuality is more common in men than in women. Women tend to be codependent, usually wanting someone to complete them. Men are usually not like that.
Not to mention, autosexuality does NOT mean someone who is attracted to cars!
Although similar, this term should not be confused with metrosexual and homosexual. Metrosexuals dress to impress other people, to get compliments for their ego. While they may feel that they look good, they'll still feel NO SEXUAL ATTRACTION towards themselves. Homosexuals also may think they look good, but they'll not be attracted to themselves.
Autosexuals are less vain, narcissistic and uppity than metrosexuals, on the contrary. Autosexuals find themselves attractive not because they think they're the hottest thing in the world but because they are merely attracted to themselves and in their insides (self love). Unlike metrosexuals, autosexuals don't dress to impress, they don't try to look glamorous in front other people to fish for compliments. Why would they, because they only need THEMSELVES and not others.
Autosexuality is more common in men than in women. Women tend to be codependent, usually wanting someone to complete them. Men are usually not like that.
Not to mention, autosexuality does NOT mean someone who is attracted to cars!
- Are you an autosexual? Isn't that narcissism at its best?
- I'm an autosexual. I'm in love with myself to the point where I would date it and sleep with it. But I never try to flaunt my body and show off. Us autosexuals are not narcissistic. The love is between me & me, not between me and the crowd. Isn't it arrogance and unfairness to think that your partner is the most "hottest thing on the planet"?
- *Shuts up*
- I'm an autosexual. I'm in love with myself to the point where I would date it and sleep with it. But I never try to flaunt my body and show off. Us autosexuals are not narcissistic. The love is between me & me, not between me and the crowd. Isn't it arrogance and unfairness to think that your partner is the most "hottest thing on the planet"?
- *Shuts up*
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Associated especially with the work of the Italian philosopher Antonio Negri, whose texts, prior to his recent co-authored book Empire, were major expositions of the autonomist perspective.
Although analytically attached to a strongly worker-centric version of Marxism, autonomists were active in favouring the development of diverse subcultural spaces, including squatted social centres, "autoreduction" of train and bus fares (political fare-dodging), subvertising, pirate radio (e.g. radio alice) and the political demands of the emarginati (the "marginalised" or socially excluded) and "precari" (precariously positioned workers).
The main representative of this tendency in Britain today is the journal Aufheben. Autonomist tendencies also exist in most other countries.
Readers should note that autonomism is NOT the same thing as autonomous anarchism.
Associated especially with the work of the Italian philosopher Antonio Negri, whose texts, prior to his recent co-authored book Empire, were major expositions of the autonomist perspective.
Although analytically attached to a strongly worker-centric version of Marxism, autonomists were active in favouring the development of diverse subcultural spaces, including squatted social centres, "autoreduction" of train and bus fares (political fare-dodging), subvertising, pirate radio (e.g. radio alice) and the political demands of the emarginati (the "marginalised" or socially excluded) and "precari" (precariously positioned workers).
The main representative of this tendency in Britain today is the journal Aufheben. Autonomist tendencies also exist in most other countries.
Readers should note that autonomism is NOT the same thing as autonomous anarchism.
Negri, Tronti and Panzieri are among the leading figures of autonomism.
The autonomist movement bore the brunt of a vicious state crackdown in Germany and Italy, due to largely unfounded conflation of autonomism with armed opposition groups such as the Red Brigades.
Autonomism is an increasingly important current in intellectual life through authors such as Harry Cleaver, Chris Wright and Steve Thoburn.
The White Overall movement is partly derived from autonomist roots.
The autonomist movement bore the brunt of a vicious state crackdown in Germany and Italy, due to largely unfounded conflation of autonomism with armed opposition groups such as the Red Brigades.
Autonomism is an increasingly important current in intellectual life through authors such as Harry Cleaver, Chris Wright and Steve Thoburn.
The White Overall movement is partly derived from autonomist roots.
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"Woah! Look at that sweet Camaro!"
"Why the fuck do you have such a boner for cars? Fuckin' automosexual."
"Why the fuck do you have such a boner for cars? Fuckin' automosexual."
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