To me that reads as a guy (Tolkien) coming to grips with reality about a handful of things but then stopping short. Wishing to retreat, really, to a "simpler" time, from his perspective (read: lib shit, tbh). His "anarchism" seems real, in that he sees clearly the fundamental issue with humans operating in a deeply articulated government structure - those who see it as a game, game it well.
Not exactly defending the guy, I don't actually know him lol, but there wasn't much "and that's why monarchy should be preferred", I was kinda looking to see what he'd say there. Seemed more just "and people doing more of their own governance happened and was clearly better under a smaller "state". Like a good old fashioned monarchy, I liked that better and not just me, wasn't that better? record-scratch-noise"
So I guess on balance I read "anarcho-lib-shit" over "anarcho-monarchism" overall lol 🤷♂️
[Edit to add - thanks for the share, not grumping at ya, just enjoying what ya shared]
They have names. Select «History» to find out exactly.
The AnFash perspective does squarely lie in fascism. You don't need a monopoly on violence to have supremacy over minorities. Rightfully, the praxis should be called “decentralized fascism.” Or “DecenFash.”
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How? Did the “inventor” just slam 2 words into each other and called it a day? Just how?
I mean theres also anarcho-totalitarianism so yeah 🤷
My favorite example of anarcho-bullshittism is anarcho-monarchism, the most famous proponent of which was J. R. R. Tolkien. No, really.
To me that reads as a guy (Tolkien) coming to grips with reality about a handful of things but then stopping short. Wishing to retreat, really, to a "simpler" time, from his perspective (read: lib shit, tbh). His "anarchism" seems real, in that he sees clearly the fundamental issue with humans operating in a deeply articulated government structure - those who see it as a game, game it well.
Not exactly defending the guy, I don't actually know him lol, but there wasn't much "and that's why monarchy should be preferred", I was kinda looking to see what he'd say there. Seemed more just "and people doing more of their own governance happened and was clearly better under a smaller "state". Like a good old fashioned monarchy, I liked that better and not just me, wasn't that better? record-scratch-noise"
So I guess on balance I read "anarcho-lib-shit" over "anarcho-monarchism" overall lol 🤷♂️
[Edit to add - thanks for the share, not grumping at ya, just enjoying what ya shared]
In other words, what was Aragorn's tax policy? Tolkien never says because he refuses the reality that a king needs one.
I dunno, I think he meant anarchism but with a symbolic monarch who has soft power only.
We don't have infinite monkeys writing with typewriters, but 8 billion is a lot
They have names. Select «History» to find out exactly.
The AnFash perspective does squarely lie in fascism. You don't need a monopoly on violence to have supremacy over minorities. Rightfully, the praxis should be called “decentralized fascism.” Or “DecenFash.”
i guess they have no idea about what any of those words mean 🤷
Anarchism is about removing violence from human relations. Facism is about doing violence towards other humans.
But only the humans they don't like!
not necessarily. Did you read a little about histories of Anarchisms?
This is just called a cult, most probably a death cult. Freedom to be happily exploited by a leader
People who don’t know what words mean
The same people who chanted "Workers of the World, Unite and Fight for a White South Africa," probably.
I find drinking can get the particularly stupid creative juices flowing in ways other things can't when trying to create nonsense.