Stopping Tyrants

[DeadFishCorpse]

When we have an anarchistic society, how do we stop people from rising above the majority?? it is impossible for all 6 billion people to all be anarchist. how do we stop people from taking over?

[RedLenin]

My opinion may differ from that of other anarchists. I would like the population to be armed for the reason of defending a revolution and stopping tyrants. An armed population will ensure the success of anarchism and make sure it is not subverted by reactionaries.

[Zingu]

Originally posted by [email protected] 2 2005, 04:16 PM
it is impossible for all 6 billion people to all be anarchist.
Class consciousness will change when the material conditions of the working class are at a point that Socialism (I'm not an anarchist by the way) will beseen as the way of change,


Political consciousness will also change as society evolves; what kept the burgeoisie from being overthrown after dumping Feudalism? Not everyone was a burgeoisie democrat.

Answer is easy; more freedom and power to more people.

[OleMarxco]

My hold on it is, either no-one has absolute freedom so everyone can be safe.
Or everyone has absolute freedom so no-one can be safe. In either case, it is impossible to rise above all and the masses. The question is how to make this possible ;)

[Parkbench]

Since everything would be decentralized, i think it would be up to independent, anonymous anarchist coalitions to, at any time, stop any sort of centralized system of any kind to form. otherwise, after the revolution, it very well could be in vain as a new system is set up.

[Non-Sectarian Bastard!]

You have to ask yourself. How can someone "rise above the masses?"

For that to happen, someone needs to convince others that they should be absolutly loyal to him and enslave others for him. Frankly, I don't see that happen in an anarchist society. Someone who had the taste of freedom (sounds so corky :P) wouldn't voluntarily go back to a slave's life. Doesn't sound logical.

But just in case. I am pro for armed people's militia's.

[Parkbench]

Well that's the thing though--even if the revolution happened, capitalists would persist and they would then be the revolutionaries and would try their best to "rise up" and create a system once again. Some people are stubborn like that. Which is why I say the independent coalitions would probably be the only realistic way.