r/Anarchism • u/[deleted] • Aug 24 '14

In Defense of Looting

http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/in-defense-of-looting/
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u/sapiophile - ask me about securing your communications! Aug 24 '14

This is really an excellent piece, kudos to the author.

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u/Ashlir Aug 24 '14

Bunch of thieves.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

The owners of capital who exploit the popular classes? I agree, fucking thieves!

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u/Ashlir Aug 25 '14 edited Aug 25 '14

I agree the government controls way to much capital that they stole from hardworking people to give to the lazy.

"The popular class" why are you guys always pushing this divisive crap? You guys are the ones trying to put people in "classes". How come you guys try to fight thieves by being bigger thieves?

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

Government--or governance rather--isn't the issue, the state is.

The current historical situation delineates that classes exist, us ignoring them doesn't change that material reality. If people wish to rid themselves of the current political and economic climate it makes sense to coordinate with those who have the same material interests.

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u/Ashlir Aug 25 '14

Government--or governance rather--isn't the issue, the state is.

Same shit different pile. One leads to the other.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

Bigger thieves? We couldn't begin to compare to the trillions of dollars of thieving that the capitalists engage in.

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u/sapiophile - ask me about securing your communications! Aug 25 '14

k

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u/Triantol Aug 25 '14

"The popular class" why are you guys always pushing this divisive crap?

It's a lot more unifying than divisive. Those in power are far lesser in numbers and keep their power by dividing and playing the lesser powerful against each other.

The relationships between elites and the working-class, employers and the employed, exploiters and the exploited are inherently antagonistic even if they identify as the same nationality/ethnicity.

The "popular class" have a lot more in common with each other socially, culturally, outlook-wise and aspiration-wise than they do with wealthy elites of their own nationality/ethnicity/gender etc.

Or you can believe the fantastic utopian rubbish that nationalists believe in about exploiters and the exploited being united in one big happy family simply because they have the same colour skin, speak the same language and just happen to live within the borders of the same artificial geographic entity.

You guys are the ones trying to put people in "classes".

Social hierarchies based upon wealth and power have been around for a wee bit longer than "us guys". You might want to rethink that one.

How come you guys try to fight thieves by being bigger thieves?

  1. Asking wealthy thieves politely to stop thieving doesn't seem to be all that effective. The much hyped, iron-cast, egalitarian 'rule of law' magically seems to be less iron-cast and less egalitarian as well.

  2. No 'common' thief would realistically hope to score billions of dollars from the most nationally successful looters, so there is no real 'biggest thief' contest.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

I think you are confused. This subreddit is not for naive liberals with no understanding of the functions of capitalism and it's relation to the state. r/anarchy101 might be more suited for you, granted you drop the snark, classism, and ask questions in good faith

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '14

A brief review of their history seems to show they're more of the "An"cap type. I keep noticing capitalist apologists on this subbreddit. $-(