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[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

But roaming the savanna with some stinky people, scavenging won't give you the freedom to whatever as well. Don't want to add to the pile of food because today you're not feeling it? They'll kick you out and you'll get eaten by wolves by next Tuesday.

Edit: Hate it all you want, you're not alone and in a society there are rules. Getting rid of capitalists is a good idea, but you'll still have to contribute to the pile. Just way less and with a purpose beyond creating the next billionaire.

But complete freedom comes with complete loneliness. And all on your own, you'll have a hard time.

[-] Zombie@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Who said anything about being alone?

One of the core tenets of anarcho-communism (which this book is explaining and advocating for) is mutual aid.

Anarchy doesn't mean no rules, it means no rulers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_aid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_Aid:_A_Factor_of_Evolution

Therefore I must tell you, first of all, what Anarchism is not.

It is not bombs, disorder, or chaos.

It is not robbery and murder.

It is not a war of each against all.

It is not a return to barbarism or to the wild state of man.

Anarchism is the very opposite of all that.

Anarchism means that you should be free; that no one should enslave you, boss you, rob you, or impose upon you.

It means that you should be free to do the things you want to do; and that you should not be compelled to do what you don’t want to do.

It means that you should have a chance to choose the kind of a life you want to live, and live it without anybody interfering.

It means that the next fellow should have the same freedom as you, that every one should have the same rights and liberties.

Now and After, Introduction

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Rules without people implementing them are useless and people disobeying the rules need to be reminded that they are there for a reason. I am sure your ideas sound beautiful, but we as human beings are flawed and this will probably never come.

You seem to think I want to adhere to the current system. I don't, I think capitalism is cancer and needs to be eradicated. But I also think you don't have the answer.

[-] Zombie@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

You clearly don't know what anarchism truly is, but rather have an idea of what you think it is. I suggest giving the book I linked a quick browse. It's not very long and is written specifically to be accessible to those who have never studied anarchism in depth.

But before I tell you what Anarchism is, I want to tell you what it is not.

That is necessary because so much falsehood has been spread about Anarchism. Even intelligent persons often have entirely wrong notions about it.

Link again for your convenience.

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Bru, stop it. Wrong tree, go bark at another one.

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