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i should probably get used to the idea that in this forum anarchism is assumed to mean acism.

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anarcho-socialism is an oxymoron. Socialism implies a one size fits all (statist) solution that must be coercisevly imposed.

the very definition of anarchy implies capitalism and private property. There is no other structure that allows for a variety of solutions without a force imposing a one size fits all way of life.

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The problem with this, at a basic level, is that humans throughout our history have tried to gain wealth, power and importance through theft, murder and war. An anarchistic system of government (lol), would simply create a power vacuum for individual actors to fill and impose their will on the people. The idea that somehow these individuals would work to the betterment of society instead of their own gains is foolish and ignorant.

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Ike,
Of the top of your head, who are the richest people throughout history who earned their wealth without massive government intervention?