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Discuss anarchist praxis and philosophy. Don't take yourselves too seriously.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many anarchists were simply murdered:

  • nazy-germany the anarchist movement was whole-sale murdered. Since then there is no anarchsist movment in germany.
  • franco-fascist-spain he murdered 200,000 anarchists after the civil war
  • ukraine machnowiki anarchists
  • russian anarchists and many more...

that is the reason why there is no anarchist movement in europe today. Before these events Anarchists were a major part of the workers movement.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most people nowadays also seem to buy into the idea that anarchists worship chaos and destruction. I'm not sure exactly where that idea comes from, but it's certainly convenient.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I’m not sure exactly where that idea comes from

It's been propagated by the detractors of anarchism. The same defamation was used towards the republic when monarchies where the rule rather than exception. People often equated the concept of a republic with chaos and disorder, just like they now do with anarchism.