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3777438 No.3777438 [Reply] [Original]

My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning the abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs)—or to ‘unconstitutional’ Monarchy. I would arrest anybody who uses the word State (in any sense other than the inanimate real of England and its inhabitants, a thing that has neither power, rights nor mind); and after a chance of recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate! If we could go back to personal names, it would do a lot of good. Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so to refer to people. . . .

>> No.3777446

Oh look, it's this thread again. Babby's first coming to grips with authority. What are you, 16?

>> No.3777450

>>3777446

Well, that was Tolkien. I don't think he was 16 when he wrote that letter.

>> No.3777462

>>3777450
He served in the Great War which resulted in the deaths of millions. No wonder he is against governments. He also wrote thought about, wrote about, and is generally remembered for his ideas about elves and dragons and stupid shit

>> No.3777505

But I prefer the version of anarchy which is whiskered men with bombs. I wish it would come back from where it has been lost at the beginning of the last century and take part in the public discourse.

>> No.3777510

>>3777462

Buttmad statist

>> No.3777523

Read the short story 'Cloak of Anarchy' By Larry Niven to cure that malignant Anarchist streak in you.

>> No.3777540

>>3777438
So you want anarchy with a government that arrests people who oppose it.

Anarchy babbies are so funny.

>> No.3777696

>>3777540

>can't get a joke