The Anarchists Is a Case Study in the Decadence of Autonomy

[Chris]

One reason I rarely talk about anarchy ("rules without rulers") anymore is it is so often confused with the notion of autonomy, a notion that, IMO, can lead only to chaos, and a notion that is unrealistic when to live is to cooperate and exchange with others.

The Anarchists Is a Case Study in the Decadence of Autonomy

A new HBO Max series takes a look at the tragic implosion of a community of self-described anarchists who “escaped” statist America for freedom in Mexico. Tragedy ensues.

...It shines a light on a certain darkness that can creep over the human soul that is more than I bargained for when deciding to watch the documentary. And yet, out of the very depressing reality that the series covers, a lesson is to be discovered of profound importance for the intellectually curious and morally rooted.

The Anarchists is a look behind the scenes at a group of American-born anarchists who took refuge together in Acapulco, Mexico, leaving behind their careers and domestic roots for a life committed to autonomy....

...Perhaps the filmmakers (and the subjects of the documentary themselves) could have crafted a series that evaluated the pros and cons of anarcho-capitalistic thinking, countercultural philosophy, and the capacity for human autonomy unhindered by the laws of nature and the laws of men....

[RMNIXON]

Anyone who watched the Seattle ANTIFA/BLM occupation closely can see how quickly so called Anarchy breaks down into a gun toting dictatorship of the few over the compliant many (before most of them simply fled and the occupation fell apart). Or even the days of Occupy Wall Street where criminals and rapists had their way because law and order was controlled by a Social Justice committee.

[carolina73]

Anyone who watched the Seattle ANTIFA/BLM occupation closely can see how quickly so called Anarchy breaks down into a gun toting dictatorship of the few over the compliant many (before most of them simply fled and the occupation fell apart). Or even the days of Occupy Wall Street where criminals and rapists had their way because law and order was controlled by a Social Justice committee.

But a Social Justice Committee = rulers
The people that picked the Social Justice Committee = rulers
The person making the rules = rulers

The entire concept of Anarchy in any society is such a ridiculous concept.

[Chuck]

Anyone who watched the Seattle ANTIFA/BLM occupation closely can see how quickly so called Anarchy breaks down into a gun toting dictatorship of the few over the compliant many (before most of them simply fled and the occupation fell apart). Or even the days of Occupy Wall Street where criminals and rapists had their way because law and order was controlled by a Social Justice committee.

Most adults realize it is laws that provide our freedom and guarantee private property rights; most 8 year olds think anarchy is great; that's because mommy and daddy and the rest of the neighborhood are doing all the drudge work that makes their 'freedom' possible but was invisible to them. Same with 'libertarians' and laissez faire fantasists. They have no sense of responsibility because they ride off of other peoples' work. This is also why the culture wars against Christianity are bringing about a lot of change for the worse. You don't have to be a believer to acknowledge the overwhelmingly positive effects the Christians' revolutionary paradigm had on culture and govt., and its loss is not even remotely a good thing. We've seen how the 'rational constructionists' all just rely on mass murders as solutions to their social and economic problems, whether left or right wing.