Non-egalitarian Anarchists?

[Zumerius]

What are the various forms of non-egalitarian anarchism? I know that "non-egalitarian" is a pretty abstract concept; so whatever ways various anarchists have chosen to define it can be our guide.

Thank you,
Zumerius

[Tower of Bebel]

I think non-egalitarian anarchism cannot excist. Certainly if non-egalitarian means that one group will be more powerful than the other.

[apathy maybe]

It of course depends on what you mean by "egalitarian" and "non-egalitarian". Ultimately, anarchism is about the abolition of hierarchy. It is about freedom.

Different variants place the emphasis on different areas though. Some on freedom (acknowledging that there might be some small difference between people's 'power'), and some on equality (the communists for example).

However, when it comes down to it, basically all true variants of anarchism are very egalitarian, because if people are not equal, then you have a difference in power, and thus hierarchy.

Of course, when I talk of people being "equal", I don't mean that they are all the same. Rather, that they have the same "rights" (whatever *that* means) and opportunities. That they have an equal say in their own lives and the running of the community. Obviously people are not all the same, some are taller, some can run faster, some can think better.


And finally, a quick aside. You may have heard of something that some people call "anarcho-capitalism". This is a variant of capitalism that has no state to regulate capitalism, and thus you have a complete free market, who wins rules sort of system. This is not anarchistic or a variant of anarchism. The people who claim it is, generally read anarchism as simply being "without a state/government". Where as anarchism is "without hierarchy". Capitalism of course creates hierarchy (and it has been demonstrated that "anarcho-capitalism" would create a state (of some description)).

[Janus]

You may be thinking of anarcho-capitalism which is definitely not egalitarian in practice.

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15, 2007 07:36 am
What are the various forms of non-egalitarian anarchism?
They're called Platformists.

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 16, 2007 03:24 pm
They're called Platformists.
I feel like I've poked the beehive :lol: