I am an anarchist - ask me anything.

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Toujours Pret said:
Would you make whoopie with a tranny if he looked halfway like a woman?
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Nah, I'm asexual.

alexmanu said:
I don't understand how you can be An-Soc. Socialism is based on the belief in redistribution of wealth, such redistribution would NEVER happen in an anarchist society, most (if not all) parties wouldn't consent.
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A couple of points. One, achieving anarchism requires a largely anarchist population, meaning that population would not be opposed to the redistribution of wealth. Two, wealth can reasonably be taken by force from the elite if necessary. Because they are responsible for the exploitation of millions of people, it is justified.

Toujours Pret said:
Thoughts on the consistently lower amounts of cookies per box of girl scout cookies?
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Absolutely disgusting.
 
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iVol4Life said:
Human beings change. This is something you just have to accept. The world will continue changing long after anyone posting on this board is gone. I just want it to change a certain way. Frankly, if you have any political opinions at all, you want the world to change in certain ways too. Telling me to grow up is hypocritical.

Edit: Further, anarchism isn't supposed to be easy. It isn't. That doesn't mean it isn't worth striving for, however.
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No, you need to grow up.

1) what degree do you plan on getting?
2) what are your salary expectations?
3) why are you so anxious to spend other people's money when you have none of your own and pay relatively nothing into the "system"?
4) what do you consider rich?
5) exactly what would be the tax rate and how many $$$ would it increase revenue?

I draw conclusion number three because you are college aged. If you are making bank and are a high % net taxpayer then please forgive the assumption.
 
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iVol4Life said:
A couple of points. One, achieving anarchism requires a largely anarchist population, meaning that population would not be opposed to the redistribution of wealth. Two, wealth can reasonably be taken by force from the elite if necessary. Because they are responsible for the exploitation of millions of people, it is justified.
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Sounds like communism to me.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
No, you need to grow up.

1) what degree do you plan on getting?
2) what are your salary expectations?
3) why are you so anxious to spend other people's money when you have none of your own and pay relatively nothing into the "system".
4) what do you consider rich?
5) exactly what would be the tax rate and how many $$$ would it increase revenue?

I draw conclusion number three because you are college aged. If you are making bank and are a high % net taxpayer then please forgive the assumption.
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1. I am studying Computer Science & Mathematics.
2. Median starting salary for CS majors is about $60,000, iirc.
3. I'm not.
4. This is largely irrelevant. I'm mostly concerned with the capitalist class.
5. Left anarchism generally advocates a moneyless system or an alternative such as an anti-capitalist market. (A topic that is honestly still a mystery to me.)


alexmanu said:
Sounds like communism to me.
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Yes, left anarchism is inherently socialist.
 
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iVol4Life said:
1. I am studying Computer Science & Mathematics.
2. Median starting salary for CS majors is about $60,000, iirc.
3. I'm not.
4. This is largely irrelevant. I'm mostly concerned with the capitalist class.
5. Left anarchism generally advocates a moneyless system or an alternative such as an anti-capitalist market. (A topic that is honestly still a mystery to me.)



Yes, left anarchism is inherently socialist.
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I'm more interested in your answers to the questions as they pertain to your remarks such as taxing the hell out of the rich. Your vision of society will never happen on this earth unless you kill about 70% of the population so please answer the questions as if you will live in the real world after you get out of school.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
Why are you going to school? Why aren't you building a commune?
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Because going to school puts me in a better position to help humanity on any scale, whether it be global or just my community. Isolating myself from society and building a commune will not help me change things at any meaningful level. Also, I really enjoy what I'm studying.

DinkinFlicka said:
I'd guess because building a commune does nothing in the way of changing the world or implementing anarchist ideals on a macro level.
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Basically this.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
I'm more interested in your answers to the questions as they pertain to your remarks such as taxing the hell out of the rich. Your vision of society will never happen on this earth unless you kill about 70% of the population so please answer the questions as if you will live in the real world after you get out of school.
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They are short term solutions that help exploited people (workers) now. Ultimately, I am opposed to such measures. However, when you live in a system you're opposed to, you have to be pragmatic sometimes.
 
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iVol4Life said:
Because going to school puts me in a better position to help humanity on any scale, whether it be global or just my community. Isolating myself from society and building a commune will not help me change things at any meaningful level. Also, I really enjoy what I'm studying.


Basically this.
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But your belief system flies in the face of formal education. So you are saying that you will be subservient to the man while inwardly protesting oppression of the poor? I'm assuming you plan on donating nearly all of your income to others?
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
But your belief system flies in the face of formal education. So you are saying that you will be subservient to the man while inwardly protesting oppression of the poor? I'm assuming you plan on donating nearly all of your income to others?
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No, my belief system does not fly in the face of formal education. I'd like you to elaborate on your reasoning there so I can explain. Further, I do plan on giving generously to others. I live a very modest lifestyle.
 
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iVol4Life said:
They are short term solutions that help exploited people (workers) now. Ultimately, I am opposed to such measures. However, when you live in a system you're opposed to, you have to be pragmatic sometimes.
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So you have no f'ing idea how to answer the last two questions? And if you truly believe your answer to #3 and there are many like you, this country is well and truly ****ed.
 
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iVol4Life said:
Nah, I'm asexual.


A couple of points. One, achieving anarchism requires a largely anarchist population, meaning that population would not be opposed to the redistribution of wealth. Two, wealth can reasonably be taken by force from the elite if necessary. Because they are responsible for the exploitation of millions of people, it is justified.


Absolutely disgusting.
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Who is going to take the wealth by force from the rich?
 
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volbeast33 said:
Who is going to take the wealth by force from the rich?
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Hypothetically, the anarchist population. If it comes to that. Of course, I don't expect this to happen in my lifetime. My best shot of furthering the cause is to educate others and to contribute to the communities I am a part of.
 
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iVol4Life said:
No, my belief system does not fly in the face of formal education. I'd like you to elaborate on your reasoning there so I can explain. Further, I do plan on giving generously to others. I live a very modest lifestyle.
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You hope to function in a classless society where all are equal. There won't be anyone with enough capitol to build a company to have a need for IT so therefore you would be better off learning to farm and barter.
 
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iVol4Life said:
Hypothetically, the anarchist population. If it comes to that. Of course, I don't expect this to happen in my lifetime. My best shot of furthering the cause is to educate others and to contribute to the communities I am a part of.
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What happens when the rich guy buys a lot of weapons and people to fight for him?
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
You hope to function in a classless society where all are equal. There won't be anyone with enough capitol to build a company to have a need for IT so therefore you would be better off learning to farm and barter.
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Resources will be managed collectively. Thus, people will be free to build worker-owned organizations to create products for society.
 
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iVol4Life said:
Resources will be managed collectively. Thus, people will be free to build worker-owned organizations to create products for society.
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No matter how much the world changes....there is no way in h&ll every one will think alike which is what u would need to make that system work.
 
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