Auntie Oedipus (@Parasite@kolektiva.social):

One of the most toxic elements of democracy brain is viewing 51% as victory and 49% as defeat.

  • cacheson 🏴🔁🍊@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    Unfortunately the new mod rule that was announced 2 hours ago precludes me from continuing discussion of basic notions of anarchy,

    According to the modlog you weren’t banned for this comment, so I assume we’re fine to continue our discussion. Probably avoid making these kinds of comments on future posts here though, at least until you’ve learned more.

    as you need to understand anarchy to participate, and i clearly don’t.

    But you’re also still raising objections here, while admitting a lack of understanding. The tendency to conflate “I don’t understand it” with “it couldn’t possibly work” isn’t good for anyone. If nothing else, at least educate yourself in order to become a better skeptic.

    The problem with that hypothetical version of anarchism is the same problem that exists with communism. Human nature is not that good.

    Why is this an objection to anarchy, rather than an objection to trusting humans with the power to rule over others?

    I’m saying human nature without sufficiently dissuading devices leads to loss of values.

    Anarchy does not lack “dissuading devices”. See this comment, where I outline how an anarchist society would handle an instance of vigilantism.