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dessalinesdefencesquad wrote

"Authoritarianism" is a meaningless slur.

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Ant wrote

Does anybody here understand how someone could believe this?

nevermind the "'slur" part - how is "authoritarianism" meaningless?

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ziq wrote

Tankies think authoritarianism is necessary to govern people in a society, they argue all social systems qualify as authoritarian because they're unable to see beyond a world of rulers and obeyers. They think anarchists are utopian dreamers for shunning what they see as the basic underpinnings of any successful society. They're conservatives. They desire rigid hierarchies to keep everyone in line. A clear chain of command so they know where they stand in relation to their fellow humans. A world that lacks centralized power gives them nightmares.

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zoochotic wrote (edited )

Ye, read the short essay On Authority by Engels. That's what tankies are referencing when they say that. It's the original misrepresentation of anarchists.

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