An anti-authoritarian who is probably more dogmatic in his views than the authoritarians themselves. This person likely struck his roots in the punk community at one time or another and decided that being a "full-time revolutionary" (Leninist concept, btw) was more serious than punk rock. If you attempt to counter their views in front of them, you will likely uncover a fanantic personality type bordering on megalomania (just visit Lawrence, KS's Solidarity collective) and you may feel better about Stalinism upon talking to these idiots. Hard leftists - stay away! You're better just doing stuff on your own.
"They don't like Communists, Socialists, either...Either you're anarchist or you're a class traitor"
by ebato April 15, 2006
Get the anarchist mug.The belief that all governments are evil, corrupt, self-serving, blah blah blah, and should be abolished.
Anarchism is founded on the ideal that humans will cooperate peacefully without government or any authority whatsoever, and won't be tempted to, oh, I don't know, say...take whatever they want or kill whoever they want without repercussion, as there would be no codes in place to stop them other than "Killing is mean, we should work together blah blah blah".
Simply put, it won't work. It's an extremely naive form of idealism (but hey, aren't ALL forms of idealism pretty much naive?) Anyone with a decent education or understanding of life will see the glaring flaw: People for the most part will NOT work together in some great harmonious being filled with sunshine and puppy dogs and flowers. When order is removed, it's natural human instinct to revert back to the "Look out for number one" line of thought. After all, in a lawless, government-less world, you look out for yourself and your family only to survive. Anyone else is a liability, a threat, and a drain on your resources that keep you and your family going.
There can be no society without rules. Any person who has common sense will form rules and codes to ensure the survival of the group, if there is a group. These groups become settlements/towns, and these rules become laws. Thus government is born anew.
If it were a perfect world, anarchism might work. But then again, if it were a perfect world, most other governments and religions would work just as well. As we all know, it's not a perfect world, and won't ever BE a perfect world. Anarchism is naiveity, I don't care HOW many "thumbs down" I get for saying it.
Anarchism is founded on the ideal that humans will cooperate peacefully without government or any authority whatsoever, and won't be tempted to, oh, I don't know, say...take whatever they want or kill whoever they want without repercussion, as there would be no codes in place to stop them other than "Killing is mean, we should work together blah blah blah".
Simply put, it won't work. It's an extremely naive form of idealism (but hey, aren't ALL forms of idealism pretty much naive?) Anyone with a decent education or understanding of life will see the glaring flaw: People for the most part will NOT work together in some great harmonious being filled with sunshine and puppy dogs and flowers. When order is removed, it's natural human instinct to revert back to the "Look out for number one" line of thought. After all, in a lawless, government-less world, you look out for yourself and your family only to survive. Anyone else is a liability, a threat, and a drain on your resources that keep you and your family going.
There can be no society without rules. Any person who has common sense will form rules and codes to ensure the survival of the group, if there is a group. These groups become settlements/towns, and these rules become laws. Thus government is born anew.
If it were a perfect world, anarchism might work. But then again, if it were a perfect world, most other governments and religions would work just as well. As we all know, it's not a perfect world, and won't ever BE a perfect world. Anarchism is naiveity, I don't care HOW many "thumbs down" I get for saying it.
Anarchism is a game at which the police can beat you. (George Bernard Shaw)
When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, Idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.
(Logan Pearsall Smith)
When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, Idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.
(Logan Pearsall Smith)
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the only right type of government.its too late to make this happen now because we are morons.no government should have ever been formed. its the one of the top reasons so many people agree that life sucks. everyone is so brainwashed that we cant do anything about it now. so basically, we're fucked. oh well, lets just do drugs and get over it:)
america:i think im the shit!
china: ill pretend to work, u pretend to pay me!
anarchist: haha. who gives a fuck????? not me!
china: ill pretend to work, u pretend to pay me!
anarchist: haha. who gives a fuck????? not me!
by lilcuz March 3, 2005
Get the anarchy mug.A person who does not believe in government, and will actively protest (in their case see riot/vandalize). Characteristics is wearing mostly black, optional baseball cap, with a black mask covering (official term unkown to poster, looks like a skimask without a mouth hole) and is versed in taking their black t-shirts and improvising a mask as well. Pants are usually made by dickies (Reason: very supportive of unions)
Victims in thier vandalism are usually businesses, but will go after a Starbuck's like flies to honey. Also known to be very persuasive in sharing their belief, accept or get the crap beat out of you.
Easy way to handle an anarchist put a sign in front of the local police station covering the police logo that says "Starbucks served here" and watch the fun begin.
Victims in thier vandalism are usually businesses, but will go after a Starbuck's like flies to honey. Also known to be very persuasive in sharing their belief, accept or get the crap beat out of you.
Easy way to handle an anarchist put a sign in front of the local police station covering the police logo that says "Starbucks served here" and watch the fun begin.
Anarchist at a rally: We need to get rid of the government and capitalism! Wait, my cellphone is going off... hello? oh Mike! yeah sure I'll meet you at dickies to get knew jeans!"
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Towards the end of its brief and inglorious existence, the clown world that was CHAZ degenerated into outright anarcho-tyranny.
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Get the anarchronism mug.A redundant phrase. The anarchist movement has always had socialist tendencies, beginning with Proudhon ("Property is theft") to the modern era. Even the most "capitalistic" - the individualist anarchists of 19th century America - rejected capitalism as a system of state-granted privileges to wealthy land-owners.
The "anarcho"-capitalists of Murray Rothbard and the like stem more directly from the classical liberal tradition than any movement that represents the anarchist tradition. While Rothbard did take influence from the Boston Individualist Anarchists, he had essentially flipped the entire doctrine on its head, transforming it into apologetics for the status quo economy.
The "anarcho"-capitalists of Murray Rothbard and the like stem more directly from the classical liberal tradition than any movement that represents the anarchist tradition. While Rothbard did take influence from the Boston Individualist Anarchists, he had essentially flipped the entire doctrine on its head, transforming it into apologetics for the status quo economy.
"an"cap: hey, anarcho socialist! let's smash the state together! anarcho socialism and anarcho capitalism can coexist! anarchism with adjectives!
anarchist: your ideology is an oxymoron.
anarchist: your ideology is an oxymoron.
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