Fuck if I know. The rich people are really evil.

Yeah I’m almost certain that is exactly what is happening

Oh it’s immutable? Damn.

That explains some shit.

How do I go about switching to CachyOS? Just wipe the NVME and run an installer?

Oh yeah. 100%.

Actually I’m supposed to update my ID, and I’m starting to wonder if I really want to.

I actually don’t know that myself. I thought you could put Fuck the Police on an album or sign.

The things I know of is inciting violence, threats of committing a crime, and libel.

Which is why I keep reminding people that we cannot expect to fight on their terms.

The US cannot effectively fight guerrilla fighters. It has proven that in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

If I were Trump, I would be more worried about the ability of the bordering states fucking up any plans to invade.

I’m not arguing anything I’m trying to understand. Yes I know it’s Canada, so that’s why it’s weird to me (I’m from the U.S.)

Freedom of expression is limited by law?

Freedom of speech is the freedom to voice ones thoughts.

Freedom of expression is the freedom to voice as well as use art and other mediums to channel that expression. Expression is almost always more permissive than speech.

In the US, the first amendment is pretty easy:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

However in the US this freedom of speech has been treated as freedom of expression.

A large number of anarchists are armed, yes.

Two things can be true like everything in life.

Anarchists/radical leftists want a society where weapons are unnecessary. Many are armed until that is possible precisely because the existing establishments are prone to violence.

Again, pre-soviet Ukraine is an excellent example of this.

Some of us choose not to be. But that isn’t to say we won’t take up arms, or provide other means of defending ourselves.

In an anarchist society we would rather work to end the conditions that encourage violence - usually that is inequality. Many people with disabilities can still participate, with no expectations on how they do. Some simply cannot, so we would provide support as possible. Something else to remember is that while people can certainly choose to specialize in a role within the community, polymaths are exceptionally valuable.

We harbor no illusions that the society is easy to obtain. But that can’t be a surprise giving wars have been fought over taxes.

I already went over that - anarchists aren’t pacifists.

Someone will see them, and inform others, and they will self organize into a temporary militia.

The groups of rapists? Do you intend to prosecute them as a group?

Edit: and modern systems are incapable of preventing rape, or any crime. The threat of prison time does not prevent crime. Crime still happens. Crimes are not identical to one another.

It’s not that different in anarchy, it just doesn’t work the way you are accustomed to.

When I mention a ‘trial’ it doesn’t refer to someone being a judge - judges are individuals who are supposed to be impartial, and that is impossible.

There is no requirement for how the equivalent of a trial would proceed, but people would discuss it in an open forum, figure out evidence, ask questions, and build a consensus on both the perpetrator and actions to take.

Any action taken, of course, is open to consequences. If it turns out that the people who formed an opinion on guilt and punishment were prejudice against the accused, then they would have to face that too.

We don’t think ourselves as “above” anyone. It’s fine for anyone to believe that they need someone telling them what they can and can’t do.

Anarchists reject the notion that anyone can tell us what we can and can’t do beyond the rule of “do unto others as you would have them do to you.”

I would not murder someone to obtain their land, as I would not have them murder me so they could take my land.

However, it would be naive to think that no one had the desire to take my land, and there for would defend it, and ask fellow anarchists to help. The reason why they would is because if they needed to defend their land, they would want help too.

As far as labels go, you are correct. We would prefer to not label our alignments. It’s why you see so many different interpretations of what being a leftist or anarchist is to them. But not only do we have the differences, we celebrate them.

Excellently said. I too was vehemently anti-anarchist, when I was younger. simply because I couldn’t stand the idea of not having any “order”.

It’s not that rules don’t exist in anarchy, it’s just that they are not static. Everything is dynamic to address the needs of people at that specific point in time.

Yes I was agreeing with you.

I keep seeing it pop up everywhere as if there are attempts to legitimize it.

No one said stability was a goal. The idea is to always approach better, which involves change. I disagree with rapid revolutionary change because those often result in authoritarians cropping up.

You can organize a response. The response does not need to remain organized after it’s accomplished what it’s purpose was.

Also no institutions in existence prevent violence, theft, extortion, abduction or human trafficking. They can only respond to it.

I haven’t seen the show, but peace without needing to enforce it is the ultimate goal.

There have been no institutions that protect against violence in an equitable way.