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cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/42620143

Their lives are blissful... free from the burden of self doubt.

Revolutionary Spain represents an example of extremely effective armed resistance to the rise of fascist forces backed by Hitler and Mussolini, surviving for years. By contrast, many established democracies collapsed relatively quickly when invaded.

For more information, you can check out an anarchist FAQ's answer to the question, "Does revolutionary Spain show that libertarian socialism can work in practice?". For a more current example of an anarchist society working in practice, you could also check out the Zapatista movement, an anarchist society which today consists of at least 300,000 people.

If you're unfamiliar with anarchism, you probably have some misconceptions about it, so I encourage you to watch the Q&Anarchy video series by Thought Slime or have a look through an Anarchist FAQ, because it's almost definitely nothing like what you think.

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[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Zapatista sounds great, but...

for a couple of years

Put some respect on your elders.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nobody sane wants to live like the Zapatistas.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"You are in Zapatista territory in rebellion. Here the people command and the government obeys."

Speak for yourself, because that sounds fucking awesome, to me.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There are signs and magazines in North Korea declaring it the happiest and most prosperous nation on earth, would you not rather live in the happiest place?

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

North Korea is an oppressive, totalitarian state, with limited freedoms, so no, I would prefer not to live there, even if everyone there truly was happy, because I believe in freedom.

That is why I oppose liberal ideology, because it enables the wage slavery of the working class for the benefit of the ruling class.

Do you have any actual objections to life under the Zapatistas, or are you just going to continue vagueposting about how it must be bad because you decided it must be?

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That's not what their sign says, though. You posted a Zapatistas sign that says it's free and uncorrupt, and the DPRK has the same sign.

The Zapatistas live in isolation surrounded by a bunch of men with guns, it sounds less like freedom and more like constant threat of violence to keep people in line.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The people have armed themselves to protect themselves from people like you. They are more free than you can possibly imagine, and that idea terrifies you.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago

The people have armed themselves to protect themselves from people like you.

The People's Stick, I see.

They are more free than you can possibly imagine, and that idea terrifies you.

Maybe the post-1950s PR campaign was unnecessary all along.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you have any actual objections to life under the Zapatistas, or are you just going to continue vagueposting about how it must be bad because you decided it must be?

You do realize that the Zapatistas, before this recent trouble with "Blaming the government (that they don't need) for not controlling the cartels" tightly restricted entry to and interaction with their territory from outsiders, with journalists only allowed to ask questions when accompanied by EZLN guards?

There's a long laundry-list of problems with how the Zapatistas have 'settled in' to their role since the turn of the century.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh no, they protect themselves, how terrible. Is this the best you got? The US is executing their own people in the street and has one of the largest imprisoned populations in the world, but anarchists have a border and rules that were collectively decided by the residents to protect people?

They've literally hosted international conferences this year. I literally cannot with you people.

Please disengage, I'm sick of the bad faith bullshit.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They’ve literally hosted international conferences this year.

tightly restricted entry to and interaction with their territory from outsiders, with journalists only allowed to ask questions when accompanied by EZLN guards?

You wanna point out to me where that contradicts "holding a conference"?

I literally cannot with you people.

Yeah, sorry that you haven't been following anything except the endless glazing of Subcommandante Marcos. I understand that PR of the internet age is much more compelling to our generation than the staid 1950s-level PR of former ML states, but I would suggest that you learn to think for yourself nonetheless.

Please disengage, I’m sick of the bad faith bullshit.

"Bad faith is when I'm contradicted"

Okay.

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

It is not a nationwide example of anarchy, so no

[–] anise@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

that is a really weird bar to have to clear. "well, your anarchy doesn't conform to our borders, so it doesn't count" ???

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

challenging something that has never worked long term, yeah really weird (a community is a nice example if thats all the proof you think you need). If you think it works, go for it mate. Teach your neighbour how to make bread and trade in seashells but youll have to cross your fingers each day that everyone in your community continues to think like you do.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're a perfect example of the original meme, just moving the goalposts constantly.

I haven't forgotten the time you refused to accept that a society without homelessness would be good so I have no doubt you're arguing in bad faith at this point.

I hope one day you'll figure things out and join us, but until then, we'll fight for you. Much love and solidarity forever!

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah lol you're the person posting about ideologies in a shitpost thread.

Also my issue was with how you were wording things, just like the other person you were agruing with, but we were in agreement.

Nah its ok, you can leave me out if it. Cheers.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

my issue was with how you were wording things

Yes, the word "good" is so inscrutable and mysterious, whatever could it mean.

The other guy making that argument literally self-identified as a narcissist, by the way.

but we were in agreement.

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

anarchism rejects nations, so why should its success be judged based on national borders? a successful society is av successful society

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

You're right, i guess that's why it's been so successful.