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'''Anarchism''' is a political philosophy advocating the removal of the State and the establishment of a society without government. The term is of [[Greek]] origin (coming from the word "αναρχία" (anarchia), meaning "without rulers". Anarchists tend to support unrestricted access to drugs, alcohol, pornography, gambling and any other form of addiction.  Anarchists support unrestricted [[abortion]], [[assisted suicide]], and prostitution.  Anarchists oppose the use of prisons.  Anarchists tend to oppose any form of government, but can be found expressing support for [[direct democracy]], [[freedom of speech]], de-centralism, individualism and anti-authoritarianism.
 
'''Anarchism''' is a political philosophy advocating the removal of the State and the establishment of a society without government. The term is of [[Greek]] origin (coming from the word "αναρχία" (anarchia), meaning "without rulers". Anarchists tend to support unrestricted access to drugs, alcohol, pornography, gambling and any other form of addiction.  Anarchists support unrestricted [[abortion]], [[assisted suicide]], and prostitution.  Anarchists oppose the use of prisons.  Anarchists tend to oppose any form of government, but can be found expressing support for [[direct democracy]], [[freedom of speech]], de-centralism, individualism and anti-authoritarianism.
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Anarchists generally oppose what [[Noam Chomsky]] has termed "illegitimate authority": stopping a child from running into a busy street would be an act of legitimate authority.  The government and other coercive entities are considered illegitimate.
      
==Traditional anarchism==
 
==Traditional anarchism==
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Many anarchists believe in a peaceful means of achieving an anarchist system. Some of these means include not voting, secession from government, and peaceful protesting.
 
Many anarchists believe in a peaceful means of achieving an anarchist system. Some of these means include not voting, secession from government, and peaceful protesting.
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Other anarchists support violence as a means of achieving anarchism. Some anarchist groups have been labeled [[terrorist]] organizations by the US government.<sup>[Citation needed]</sup>
    
During the [[Spanish Civil War]] there occurred in the Republican areas a "Spanish Revolution".  It involved the taking over of workplaces by those who worked in them.  Industry began to be organized non-hierarchically.  The anarchist union the CNT did this with considerable success.
 
During the [[Spanish Civil War]] there occurred in the Republican areas a "Spanish Revolution".  It involved the taking over of workplaces by those who worked in them.  Industry began to be organized non-hierarchically.  The anarchist union the CNT did this with considerable success.
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*[http://www.mises.org/ Ludwig von Mises Institute] - Promotes Austrian [[economics]] as well as anarcho-capitalism.
 
*[http://www.mises.org/ Ludwig von Mises Institute] - Promotes Austrian [[economics]] as well as anarcho-capitalism.
 
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/anarchy/ What Liberals Say - Category: Anarchy], [[Accuracy In Media]]
 
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/anarchy/ What Liberals Say - Category: Anarchy], [[Accuracy In Media]]
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* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugPyyjU4nc - [[YouTube]] video detailing the anarchist experiment in Spain.
      
[[category:International Politics]]
 
[[category:International Politics]]
 
[[category:Political Theory]]
 
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