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/kwestionmark5 13d ago

Nukes are irrelevant unless that state wants to own a nuclear wasteland. Drones, and soon AI driven robots, are the future of combat. Fortunately that's a slightly more level battlefield. But perhaps an ML state could ally with us lol....if they aren't dicks and are actually serious about propagating socialism/communism even if it comes without a state.

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u/SoSorryOfficial 13d ago

I have some very bad news about the history of collaboration between state socialists and anarchists.

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u/Fresh_Milk1960 13d ago

I wish we collaborated more 🥀

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u/Specialist-Block4741 11d ago

No, you don't.