Thursday, November 20, 2008

Anarchy is just an Idea

There is no such thing as anarchy. It never happens. One power structure doesn't collapse without another simultaneously rising. According to more radical libertarians, Somalia should be a perfect country, because its government collapsed and they had a fresh start. This is basically what they advocate for the U.S. It doesn't work, though. In fact, such a radical transformation is just inefficient, like reinventing the wheel. Getting stopped at checkpoints along the road every couple of miles, constantly worrying about who will take power next...it's a mess. If no one else, American libertarians at least should stick to the U.S. This recession is a great opportunity to cut taxes and government programs.

2 comments:

BurnedTalon said...

A collapsed government isn't a clean slate. It's leaving behind tons of baggage that has to be dealt with as a result of the state. A practical approach to a true anarchist society would be to scale down government slowly, and make a transition. Most libertarians are approaching from this direction, and most anarchists feel the same way. To completely dissolve the government all at once would throw the US into chaos, which will cause the people to seek out another form of government.

Coleman Foley said...

good point