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RE: The history of Anarchism in 8 minutes

in #anarchism8 years ago

Actually, plenty so-called 'anarchists' I've met tend to have no idea what the word anarchy means... for example, only a couple months ago I saw anarchists campaigning for the UK to stay in the EU, and prior to that they were campaigning against austerity (i.e., reduced government spending). They were essentially campaigning to ensure the coercive power of the State (i.e., the rulers) was retained.

Also, a major mistake I see amongst certain circles of anarchists is their blind allegiance to rulers from the grave. By which I mean, for example, writers like Prodhoun, who himself asserted that "Property is theft!". The statement in itself is a logical self-refutation. It presupposes such a thing as property and that a crime has taken place. But then a crime against whom and according to whose judgement?

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The appropriation of the commons through the assertion of private property rights is theft from all... That's the argument.