Thinking about Anarchism - Anarchism and the State

MarkH
Thu, 30 Apr 2015 22:52:51 +0000
Basic Anarchism, Policing, Water charge, Anarchist movement, National, Magazine, Analysis, Alex Amargi, Stephen Heart

Ever wonder why the Gardaí show up in large numbers when you’re trying to stop water meters in your estate, but haven’t got the resources to come straight out when you think your neighbour’s house is being burgled? If so, you’re thinking about the state.

Misconceptions & Reality

The most common misconception about anarchism is that it is in favour of ‘chaos’ or some sort of world generally devoid of order and democratic institutions which would leave us at the mercy of predators within our society. Therefore it aims for the destruction of civilisation and democracy itself, which in this view are represented by the state – the guarantor of peace, freedom, and of course, roads.