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Re:Are you an anarchist? The answer may surprise you (2000) by rhn_mk1 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:58AM (#24389544)
But it has everything to do with "A "community" which makes "communal decisions"", whatever you call it.

I hope Merriam-Webster clears that up:

"Definition of government

1 : the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization"

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Re:Are you an anarchist? The answer may surprise you (2000) by bbarnett on Sunday September 06, 2020 @10:30AM (#24391558)
I specifically said that "community" which makes "communal decisions" is not anarchy. You've simply claimed it does, then mentioned "governing authority", which is not entirely in line, now is it?
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Re:Are you an anarchist? The answer may surprise you (2000) by rhn_mk1 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:15PM (#24392871)
You're right on the strength of my argument, but you're wrong on anarchy not being able to create governments (in the M-W definition above). But I'm not going to argue this any more.
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