I hear this claim a fair bit, admittedly often in communist spaces.

It is said that any group of people bigger than 50-200 people "requires" hierarchy.

I'm not sure about that.

What do anarchists make of this?

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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

If you view it from that angle, that would be the case for any political system. they are all just dust in the wind.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    No but you said hierarchy would likely be cemented, which suggests other forms of political systems are more likely

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    some are harder to get rid of, if they get a foothold. it's undeniable. it depends a lot on what they're doing. for example, if they appoint guards very soon they'll be around some time. if they don't, you can, for example, just slaughter them within a few days to restore the region to equilibrium.

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