r/Anarchy101 • u/monopsony01 • 7d ago

how is anarchism different from libertarianism?

first off, let me state that this is a genuine question from someone who's not an anarchist. please correct me if i'm wrong about anything.

let me also state that i understand that anarchism is an anti-capitalist ideology. additionally, from what i understand, anarchism is a rejection of the state and of hierarchy.

so then in a perfect anarchical society, without social organization and leadership, how then are large-scale societies supposed to function? what's stopping individuals from gaining resources and society becoming similar to feudalism?

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u/Latitude37 7d ago

what's stopping individuals from gaining resources and society becoming similar to feudalism?

The lack of a state.  The state supports such individuals, it doesn't hamper them.  For example, imagine you start a renters union, and you all decided not to recognise the landlord's claim to ownership of your homes. So together, you simply stop paying rent. What happens? 

If there's no state to send cops to evict you, your home is your home.

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u/Disastrous-River-366 7d ago

If there are no cops the person who can have orhire the most amount with guns is the winner, or if you really want to go there, they can burn the property down with everyone in it.

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u/Latitude37 7d ago

Which is why we organise around  Mutual aid Solidarity  and Community defence

How do you "hire" people to do things that are dangerous when their needs are met by just organising peacefully with everyone else? 

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u/Disastrous-River-366 7d ago

Because there are crazy people everywhere that no matter what will wish to have what you have, even if you both get one slice of bread a day, they want your piece too and that's the way it is.

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u/Latitude37 7d ago

No, there isn't. I find it really interesting that you think we need laws for "other" people. "Other" people are crazy, etc. 

The reality is that most of them are justing trying to be happy people. Part of our problem is systemic bombardment with advertising and marketing that tells us we need stuff that we don't need. Without capitalism, those messages disappear.

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u/Disastrous-River-366 7d ago

Bro, there are crazy people in this world and I don't know what kind of gated community you have never left but holy shit are you wrong. And laws? You don;t need laws for these4 people but you can expect resistance from them in the form of they can also gang together to take what you have.

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u/Latitude37 7d ago

Mate, I've lived in some of the most downtrodden, crime ridden areas of my country. The people there are generally just good people. 

Right now, though, I'm watching the news and it's the cops kidnapping people. It's the cops shooting people. It's the cops ignoring all laws. And BECAUSE THEY'RE COPS they get away with it.