Monday, August 01, 2011

An old mate of mine, sadly no longer with us, used to sport a sticker on his car that read "Support your local anarchist".
No longer a subject for humour, it seems -

"Anarchism is a political philosophy which considers the state undesirable, unnecessary and harmful, and instead promotes a stateless society, or anarchy. Any information relating to anarchists should be reported to your local police."
(from a Metropolitan Police leaflet, since withdrawn)

A lot* of pimply youths and elderly pacifists will be thrilled to know that "the best police force money can buy" considers them a threat to the social order.
In my opinion the anarchist movement(s) can be summed up in terms of piss-ups and breweries.
Nice ideas though.

*'Lot' may not be the mot juste.

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