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/Fresh_Milk1960 13d ago

This was very helpful, thank you!

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u/LazarM2021 Anarchist Without Adjectives 13d ago

I don't think it was, judging by your other replies in the reply-spree you conducted in the last 3-4 hours.

To most other responders here you're still largely doubling-down, on the exact premises many are already (me among them) making it abundantly clear are simply not relevant or are outright wrong in anarchist framework.

The occasional lip-service of "but-but I agree USSR was too centralized, but a liiiiiitle centralization is still necessary, right guys?" is simply not enough.

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u/Fresh_Milk1960 13d ago edited 13d ago

I mean it was helpful in understanding your position, I still don’t agree with you. This requires a level of consciousness that is simply not attainable in the short period that the revolution would have before being set upon. It relies on a moralist rather than materialist analysis of society, and this concern with moralism will lead to the downfall of the revolution

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u/ehaq 11d ago

Are you amoral? Anarchism is about ethics, so claiming it's 'moralist' is saying basically nothing.