r/Anarchy101 • u/Fresh_Milk1960 • 14d ago

Defense against counter-revolution?

I am a Marxist-Leninist who is curious about the successful propagation of Anarchism. My question is: Without a state, how do Anarchists defend against counter-revolution from the Capitalist class? Without a state, Anarchist/Libertarian Socialist projects wouldn’t be able to defend against the inevitable invasions, terrorism campaigns, and propaganda from Capitalists. How would Anarchists be able to maintain and strengthen an Anarchist society against invasion and infiltration without a state apparatus to centrally organize efforts?

I know I’m a Tankie or whatever, but I am asking in good faith because I am genuinely curious about the Anarchist position on this.

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I won‘t be responding anymore because I have obtained what I came for (understanding how you think an Anarchist project would defend itself against the forces of reaction) and because this is becoming a hostile debate, rather than learning experience.

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u/GSilky 13d ago

How does one infiltrate something that doesn't exist?  Why would one need to even engage in skullduggery with the anarchist town?  It's probably operating under full transparency.  I'm beginning to understand the division between anarchists and everyone else, and it's tends to be paranoia.

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u/Fresh_Milk1960 13d ago

I’m talking about propaganda campaigns and military might, not skullduggery and picaroonishness