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"Just once I'd like these people to come in and engage with us" - 'Hello' - "Fuck off"
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Hey! Those are excellent ways of describing it. I kind of neglected the fact that it's democratic in the extreme. Everything is voted on.
And yes, the concept of a State is non-existent.
Ukraine has had a long history of it for example. It never quite died either. And even plays a role in today's conflict against Russian invasion.
Right at the start of the 2022 offensive, everyone east of Kiev was making improvised weapons, barricades etc, because they knew Russia would roll over them before the Ukrainian Military had moved enough personnel to evacuate.
They didn't do it because it was their job, they didn't do it for a sense of Ukrainian pride. They did it because it was their home.
Hey, question. If Anarchists want to dissolve the entire slate and start fresh, no hierarchy, why do they call themselves leftists? Wouldn't it make more sense to completely avoid labels?
Since if you're a leftist, you think of yourself above those on the right or draw a distinction from them. And vice versa.
We don't think ourselves as "above" anyone. It's fine for anyone to believe that they need someone telling them what they can and can't do.
Anarchists reject the notion that anyone can tell us what we can and can't do beyond the rule of "do unto others as you would have them do to you."
I would not murder someone to obtain their land, as I would not have them murder me so they could take my land.
However, it would be naive to think that no one had the desire to take my land, and there for would defend it, and ask fellow anarchists to help. The reason why they would is because if they needed to defend their land, they would want help too.
As far as labels go, you are correct. We would prefer to not label our alignments. It's why you see so many different interpretations of what being a leftist or anarchist is to them. But not only do we have the differences, we celebrate them.