The nature of anarchism (Lefty Despair etc.)

Justin Schwartz jkschw at hotmail.com
Fri Sep 27 21:16:56 PDT 2002


I would like to point out that there is (or can be argued
>to be) a difference between a "stateless" society and a society with no
>government. I would agree that the latter is impossible. The distinction
>depends partly on what might be called a mere verbal quibble, but at
>least it's worth mentioning that some do make the distinction. Socialism
>would indeed require a great expansion of government, but the state
>power to maintain exploitation would no longer be necessary.
>
>Carrol

Sure, no one here supports maintaining exploitation. I just think you need law and courts and taxes and a state monopoly on violence.

jks

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