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an anarchist (quokk.au)
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**Alt text:** An infographic titled "You Might Already Be An Anarchist If..." followed by a list of five statements about self-determination, skepticism of police, labor, mutual aid, and systemic change. At the bottom, a graphic shows people holding hands around a globe, alongside a handshake icon and an anarchist "A" symbol.

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[–] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

How can I tell if I'm an anarchist when I can't read the sign due to crappy color choices?

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Im sorry to say this but it's either your phone or your eyes. My eyes are bad but I can still read it fine. Not trying to be mean just something you might be able to troubleshoot

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

    I was able to read it once zoomed in, but normal text size should have been more readable. The red is oversaturated & doesn't contrast well against the grey gradient background. A darker red might've worked okay, although I'm not certain of that against the darker end of the gradient - the existing color choice certainly barely holds up against the lighter end, but there's fortunately less text there.

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    • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    I think cops shouldn't exist.

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    They shouldn't in the way that they seem to have ended up. But realistically what happens if you need help in a violent situation or if you've had something taken?

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    The same thing you would do in modern society, because the existence of cops does nothing directly for people who find themselves in those situations.

    You defend yourself or others against the violent perpetrator or attempt to escape the situation to avoid harm. In the case of stolen property, you get it replaced or, through the assistance of the local community, have it located and returned to you.

    Cops don't protect people from harm. They show up after the fact to assign blame and write a report that will get tossed in a bin as soon as the ink dries.

    https://issuu.com/projectnia/docs/policeabolition101_zine_digital_singlepages

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    • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    All corporations are bad.

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    How do anarchists propose civilizations handle things like power plants? Acquiring and transmitting energy at the levels needed to maintain a modern standard of living depends a lot on communities coming together and allocating resources like a government.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 6 months ago*

    https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-anarchist-faq-editorial-collective-an-anarchist-faq-full#text-amuse-label-seci0

    Anarchism is not no organisation, it's bottom up organisation. So the power plant would be run by the people working it, who in turn would be part of the community. The community would organise with other communities to plan, develop, and share resources for the mutual benefit of them all.

    Shockingly for some people you do not need someone to come in and force people to do things the way they want it, you can actually work together and co-operate with people.

    Edit: Holy shit your instance is fucking revolting.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    NOTE Using weed brackets [] for words that has to be weeded out.

    The word [civilization] implies that there are people who are [uncivilized]. It constructs supremacy of the [developed] over the [under developed].

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