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Subject: Re: communism & anarchism: possible links

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Chas Beshears

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Date Posted: 02:43:19 09/12/03 Fri
In reply to: jim 's message, "communism & anarchism are mutually exclusive." on 13:02:07 09/02/02 Mon

I'm just beginning to learn more about anarchism and have shattered my previous stereotype of it being about complete lawlessness and chaos. From what I've read it can be simply the removal of authority figures, such as politicians and bosses, so individuals in communities can work together one and the same. A collective assembly of workers would essentially take on the role of a boss and work in their own best interests (which would most likely be production for the sustainability of the community). Now, historically and currently, communism contains corruption, as does any other political system. (Believe me, capitalism does too.) This seems to be the inherent nature of such systems. To stay in power, communist nations have often violently crushed the opposition without any consideration for humanatarian morality. However, with anarchy as a precursor to communism the oppressive state of the system would be removed. This would avoid repeating the past. Without people in power to corrupt the political system, control would be evenly distributed and given entirely to all people working together for the common goals of mankind. It would first strip the power away from government and corporate dictatorship and then establish laws that prevent such from ever reforming and distribute such power to everyone equally so they can work for the interests of all. 1/5 of the worlds population earns below a living wage when the potential to feed everyone already easily exists. This is wrong by my personal moral standards and hopefully by yours too. I'm only 19 and my knowledge of these things is limited (but expanding). Yet there must be a better way. I'd say it's time for a new world order. (If only the masses would give up some of their comfort for the have nots. Ignorance is rampant. I'm trying to quickly shed mine.)

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Re: communism & anarchism: possible links	Acelord	05:15:39 11/01/04 Mon
Re: communism & anarchism: possible links -- joe shmoe, 08:30:04 03/25/05 Fri