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RE: What Anarchy Isn't

in #anarchy7 years ago

It's an "anarchy for beginners" video and patently doesn't pretend to be anything but. The ideas espoused are not "completely removed from the philosophy of anarchism". It's purpose is to refute the most common misconceptions about what "anarchy" means in a clear and accessible way (much needed). Most people have not heard of Chiquita Banana (including myself until now). No-one watching a 'beginners' video expects it to encompasses the activities of every dubious organization that ever existed. Before getting into specifics it is vitally important to remove very broadly held misconceptions (e.g. one's linking anarchism with violence) so that specifics can be properly discussed in perspective. 'No Gods, No Masters' is a good recommendation as well but the presentation of alien concepts needs to take many forms because different people's consciousness is structured differently. The points you raise are fair for debate, but 'completely removed ... from anarchism' - I disagree.